The Scotland- Windthorst Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2676 and Auxiliary recognized the winners of their annual patriotic Voice of Democracy (VOD) audio-essay and Patriot's Pen (PP) essay contests at an awards ceremony held Monday, Dec. 9, at the Windthorst Knights of Columbus Hall.

The Holliday ISD school board approved the purchase of a new LED video scoreboard and sound system for the football field and scoreboards for the baseball and softball field during its meeting on Monday, Dec. 9.

The Archer City ISD school board approved the district Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) rating during its board meeting on Monday, Dec. 16.

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The Archer County Museum and Arts Center hosted 4th and 7th graders from across the county at multiple historic Archer County sites as part of the first of its kind bus tour on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

The Holliday Eagles trekked out west to compete in the Childress Rotary Club Basketball Tournament from Thursday, Dec. 12 to Saturday, Dec.

The Archer City Wildcats participated in the Tornado Tip Off basketball tournament in Jacksboro from Thursday Dec. 12 to Saturday, Dec. 14. The Wildcats went 1-3 in the tournament while facing a mix of Class 3A and Class 1A.

The Archer City Lady Cats opened district play on the hardwood with a home game against the Nocona Lady Indians on Friday, Dec. 13. The Lady Cats, featuring just three seniors, four juniors and five underclassmen, took on a Lady Indian squad that returned a host of players from their state championship appearance just a year prior.