The Archer City Wildcats saw their season come to a close in the area round on Tuesday, Feb. 23, in a 63-56 loss to Italy in Boyd.

Holliday senior Crae Jackson picked up honorable mention accolades on the Texas Sports Writers all-state team as a utility player. Photo/Will Edwards.

Cade Borchardt and Kelby Jones were mixed doubles champions, Belle Welch was girls singles champiom, Ricky Murray was boys singles champion and Crae Jackson and Brittany James were mixed doubles consolation champions at the Vernon Tournament.

City View 11, Windthorst 3 (Feb. 23) Marisa Frazier went 2-for-3 while Tara Tackett and Annikah Frank each logged RBI doubles in the Trojanettes’ season-opening loss to City View, 11-3.

Chico 6, Archer City 1 (Gm. 1); Chico 8, Archer City 5 (Gm.

At the Lakeside City council meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 24, there was the discussion and consideration on purchase of large generators for the city utility infrastructure.

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative (Brazos EPC), Inc., J-A-C Electric Cooperative’s (J-A-C EC) power provider, announced March 1 that it has filed for Chapter 11 Financial Restructuring protection, stemming from the financial impact of February’s unprecedented polar vortex.

Winter Storm Uri, which blasted through the entire state of Texas, caused at least $600 million in agricultural losses, according to preliminary data from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agricultural economists. “A large number of Texas farmers, ranchers and others involved in commercial agriculture and agricultural production were seriously affected by Winter Storm Uri,” said Jeff Hyde, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension director, Bryan-College Station. “Freezing temperatures and ice killed or harmed many of their crops and livestock as well as causing financial hardships and operational setbacks. And the residual costs from the disaster could plague many producers for years to come.”