Body 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.

Body 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

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body “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.

Body 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.