The Holliday ISD School Board voted unanimously to make wearing masks optional for the final few weeks of school at the scheduled meeting on Monday, May 10. The new policy went into effect on Tuesday, May 11.

During the UIL 2A State track and field meet Friday, May 7, in Austin, Archer City's Delaini Hanna (left) placed sixth in the pole vault by clearing a height of 10'. Mallory Maxwell (right) placed eighth in the 200 meter run with a time of 26.65. Photos/Jerry Phillips

The Archer County Commissioners Court opened bids on a new camera and control system for the Archer County Jail during its meeting Monday, May 10. Archer County Sheriff Jack Curd said the first bid from Cornerstone Detention Products came in at $545,561 and the second bid from Sustainable Security Solutions at $297,451.

The Windthorst ISD school board approved an expenditure of up to $100,000 for the district to purchase a 2021 Chevy Suburban and a ¾ Ton 2500 GMC Sierra during its board meeting Monday, May 10. Superintendent Lonnie Hise said the district was able to use Buy Board to find the best prices for the two vehicles.

“Rain comes in bunches.” The late Cattie Jackson used to say that. “Once we get wet, we tend to stay wet and once dry we stay dry.” I say that. We sure enough got a bunch last week. Unofficially, at our house we got 4.2” last week and 3.5” the week previous. Given either of these two sayings have merit, we should stay wet. May and June are by average our two highest rainfall months. We could be setting up for a nice midspring pattern. At any rate it is going to take us a while to dry out. Rather too wet than too dry any day.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a virtual listening session for beginning farmers and ranchers to learn how COVID-19 impacted their farming operations and to get their feedback on USDA assistance. The listening session will take place on May 6, 2021, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., centeral time.