The Holliday Eagles extended their district win streak to four after a pair of solid victories over the Vernon Lions on Tuesday, April 7 and Friday, April 10. With these wins, head coach Jason Kress and his squad keep their playoff hopes alive.

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Congratulations to our Holliday FFA students who participated and in the Area IV CDE Contest at Tarleton State University! HERO! Floriculture- 5th STATE QUALIFER Abigail Wire Ellie Chavez Breanne Franklin Courtney Willis Vet Science- 6th STATE QUALIFER Valerie Franklin Sadie Rangel Manuel Simental Abriella Cole Wildlife- 9th Logan Lindemann Ryder Kerr Connor Killian Ella McKnight Livestock Ben Miller Haygen Nicholson Carter Lindemann Cricket Stone Horse Rylee Singleton Heston Davis Emma Flippin Taylor Conrad Nursery Landscape Joel Simental Maria Melchor Railey Looper Poultry Marleigh Nava Tanner Simmons Jeremy Chilson Joey Howes Windthorst FFA competes at the Area IV Career Development Events. Six teams competed with two teams advancing to State.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court approved the location of an expansion of the Archer County Junior Livestock Show Barn on Monday, April 13. ACJLS Board President Jason Austin presented the request to the court.

The Holliday ISD school board approved a contract with Walker Quality Services to oversee the new secondary school cafeteria during its meeting on Monday, April 13. Superintendent Cody Carroll said the district is currently $75,000 over budget in its food service program, largely due to high spending on processed foods and low student participation at the middle and high school levels.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court designated April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, emphasizing the importance of strengthening families and communities to prevent child mistreatment before it occurs.

The Windthorst ISD school board discussed the costs of retrofitting its bus fleet with three-point seatbelts during its meeting on Monday, April 13. Superintendent Jason Nolan said the discussion follows the passing of Senate Bill 546, which requires all school buses to be equipped with three-point seatbelts by Sept.