Archer County Judge Randy Jackson said during the Monday, Nov. 23, commissioner’s court meeting that the county will remain unexempt from GA-29 including a facial covering mandate which was issued by Governor Greg Abbott.

The city of Lakeside City announced the resignation of City Attorney Brett Hale and appointed a new City Attorney during its council meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Lauren Castles was on a beach vacation in Alabama last summer when she received the Facebook message from Wichita Christian superintendent Karla Wallace asking if she might be interested in a head volleyball coaching position.

The Holliday Senior Citizens Organization is raising funds this year with a Thanksgiving meal and smoked ham sales. The organization uses guidelines established by the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank to provide free meals to qualifying low-income families.

Bushland proved it deserved to be the top-ranked team in the state. The Lady Falcons (26-2) entered Saturday’s Region I-3A Final having not dropped a set in their previous 14 matches and only losing 10 sets all season. That trend held true in Childress as Holliday (24-5) ran into the Bushland buzzsaw in a 3-0 (25-6, 25-13, 25-16) season-ending loss.

Setter Maddie Lopez garnered District 9-2A co-MVP honors after helping Archer City to a 19-5 record, a district championship and an appearance in the regional quarterfinals. Lopez shared the award with Petrolia senior Haygen Fleming. The junior tallied 80 kills, 56 aces, 395 assists, 247 digs and seven blocks to take home the district’s top honor.