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The Holliday ISD School Board approved the adoption of sex education curriculum during its board meeting on Monday, Oct. 9.

The Holliday City Council elected to switch insurance providers for the city's employees after it's current provider Texas Municipal League's Health Pool proposed a 63% increase in rates during its council meeting on Monday, Oct. 9.

Sometimes in life, things happen that are almost unbearable. Grief doesn't announce that it's coming, and almost always blows in like an unexpected storm. I hope in defining some of the realities of sorrow that it might help someone who feels stuck in their pain. One of the verses that has always given me hope, is Psalm 34:18 'The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart and saves such as have a contrite spirit.'

The City of Scotland is sponsoring a Town Clean-Up Day on Saturday, Oct. 21. This is a free service. All residents are encouraged to clean up their property and place items into the large dumpsters located at the Scotland Trash Collection Center on Avenue I behind the fire department. The gates will be open Saturday morning at 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.or until dumpsters are full. Once the dumpsters reach capacity, the gates will be locked. Please do not put items outside the fence or throw items over the fence. Also, below is a list of items not accepted at any Texas landfill:

Archer County Commissioner Pct. 3 Pat Martin III announced his decision not to seek reelection following this term.

Holliday’s defense continued its dominance, limiting Snyder to 92 yards of total offense in a 31-0 blanking of the Tigers to lift the Eagles to 4-1 with district play kicking off this week. The Eagles rolled up 417 yards of total offense, including 247 on the ground, averaging nearly 10 yards a touch.