Many organizations and businesses are hard at work preparing their floats for Saturday’s Wheatheart of the Nation Celebration parade, which will march down Main Street starting at 10 a.m. Pictured making plans for decorations for the Ochiltree County 4-H float are, from left, Rebekah Young, Hannah Young, Eden Salazar (in the background), Emmalee Lopez, Darlee George, Kylee Knox, Kaylynn Tarango, and Lou Tarango.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Crystal Anaya placed second at the World Championships in Sun City, South Africa. She took silver in squat, bench, deadlift and total, narrowly missing out on gold in deadlift.
Perryton High School’s football teams are continuing daily practices as they prepare for the upcoming season. Linemen have been hard at work on the blocking sleds, building up strength and improving their blocking skills. Varsity, junior varsity, and freshman Rangers will play a scrimmage against the Bushland Falcons on Thursday, Aug. 20, here at home. The freshmen and JV will kick off at 5 p.m., while the varsity starts at 6:15 p.m.
PICKLEBALL TOURNEY WINNERS—Four pickleball players from the Perryton and Booker area competed in the Oklahoma Senior Games Aug. 79 in Oklahoma City. All four qualified to attend the 2027 National Senior Games in Tulsa, OK June 30-July 11, 2027. Winning gold medals were Gary Rinker and Shirley Howard, 60-64 age division; Rinker and Rick LaFollette, 55-64 age division; Howard and Dunlavy, 65-69 age division; and LaFollette in the 75-79 age division. LaFollette and Dunlavy also won bronze in the 60- 64 age div
Carl and Nona Cowan will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 26. The couple were married Aug. 29, 1966 in Clayton, NM, and have lived in Perryton for 56 years. They have two daughters, Cindy Cowan and Connie Cowan, and two grandchildren, Calli Romjue and Mason Romjue. A come and go celebration is planned on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 5-8 p.m. at 901 S. Drake. The couple requests no gifts, please. Preston and Darlene Prater, who are celebrating their 57th anniversary, will also be in attendance.
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