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Thurs., April 6 Holliday 17, Vernon 0 Holliday (19-1) shelled Vernon for a 17-0 shutout in a three inning dismantling of the Lady Lions. Addison Lindemann led the Lady Eagles with a perfect 3-for-3 effort at the plate, driving in four with a pair of doubles. Allie Davis added a pair of hits out of the leadoff spot, going 2-for-2 with a double, three runs and an RBI while Carissa Griffin drove in a pair of runs and scored twice as well with a double. Lindemann (14-1) came a hit-by-pitch shy of a perfect game, striking out eight in 3.0 no-hit innings.

Fri., April 7 Holliday 6, Vernon 0 Holliday (21-4) scratched across three runs in the top of the first while Cooper Turner hurled a two-hitter with 12 strikeouts in the Eagles 6-0 blanking of Vernon. Peyton Marchand powered Holliday at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and triple to go along with four RBI.

The Windthorst Trojanettes are once again District 9-2A champions following an impressive showing at the district meet on Thurs., April 6. Windthorst outpaced second- place Nocona by 74 points, winning the meet with 218 points.

Thank you to Donna Haile and Cheryl & Ronnie Beesinger for their donations in memory of Travis Nelson. Also, thank you to Donna Haile for her donations in memory of Pam Riggins and in memory of Rose Schaefer. ************* Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge’s sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects?

The Sheriff’s Office received 171 calls for service this past week. As this report is being written there are 31 inmates and 2 being female in the Archer County Jail.

With springtime, Texans turn watchful eyes to the sky for rising storm clouds or sudden shifts in winds. Thought tornadoes have occurred in all 50 states, Texas is part of the notorious “Tornado Alley” where the often-volatile mix of cool, dry air from the Rocky Mountains mixes with the warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico most commonly meet on the Great Plains to produce the violent storms.

Archer City ISD administration sent an email out to parents on Friday, March 31, to inform them of potential contraband concerns at the high school. High School Principal John Sherrill said students were recently exposed to contraband against the student code of conduct.