In the first half of its three non-district matchups this season, the Holliday Eagles have been outscored by their opponents 59-7. Those are not the sort of numbers you expect from a team with a winning record, but the Eagles have made plays when it counted.

Archer City needed a 10-1 run in the decisive fifth set to snap a four-match losing streak and claim a 3-2 (19-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-19, 15-10) victory over Hirschi on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Lady Cats move to 5-4 on the year.

Following a win over City View on Saturday, Sept. 12, which ended an eight-match losing streak, the Trojanettes were unable to keep momentum rolling, dropping a pair of matches to Iowa Park 3-0 (21-25, 11-25, 21-25) and Christ Academy, 3-1 (17-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-27) on Saturday, Sept. 12, in Windthorst.

Holliday (9-3, 2-0) erased a first-set loss and fought off five set points in the fourth to snare the Lady Jackrabbits on Tuesday, Sept. 8, in a 3-1 (22-25, 25-16, 25-15, 29-27) win to open District 7-3A play with a victory.

City of Holliday approves tax rate, budget The city of Holliday city council met Monday, Sept. 14, and approved its budget and tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year.

Four Archer County nonprofit organizations raised over $7,000 in the 24-county area fundraising program Texoma Gives, which was Thursday, Sept. 10, with donations able to be given before the event.

The Lakeside City Council, Megargel City Council, Windthorst City Council and the Archer County Commissioner’s Court all met in brief meetings last week. Lakeside City: The Lakeside City Council met Tuesday, Sept.

Archer City officials announce the brush pile is closed until further notice on Tuesday, Sept. 15.