Years ago, when I was a youth pastor, I had a guy’s cookout at someone’s house that had a big pool. The sun went down and the lights in the pool came on. I had the bright idea of listening to someone tell me how to dive. I had jumped into pools, cannon- balled and other silly stunts but I could never dive. Someone was trying to coach me through diving for the first time and I finally did it! My Hands and head went in first with feet soon flipping above my head and into the water I went. When I headed towards the bottom of the pool, panic set in. I opened my eyes underwater and all I could see was bright lights and foggy water. I panicked because I was disoriented, and somehow lost which way was up. I obviously managed to eventually find my way back to the surface of the water with great relief.

Wolf Insurance Agency has announced they will award Two $250.00 Education Scholarships to 2023 Graduating High School Seniors at the annual dinner/ meeting of Wolf Insurance Agency and Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association Local Chapter # 143. The meeting will be held on Sunday evening, April 30, 2023 at St. Mary’s Parish Hall in Windthorst, TX. All Germania members of Local Chapter # 143 are invited to attend as well as all clients of Wolf Insurance Agency.

Archer County 4-H: The following 4-H members qualified in January to represent Archer County at the District 3 4-H Photography contest. The photography contest is held virtually and results were announced Saturday.

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oll Hadley Alvarez Kinlee Anderle Natalie Anderle Carter Byars Camille Cabrera Charlee Francisco Kyson Gregory Mei Hickerson Meredith Hoff Cade Kimbell Luke McCorkle Charlee Munchrath Maddox Paul Lucas Petro Adley Reynolds Hadleigh Steinberger Leila Steinberger Koby Talley Aidan Teague Riley Wolf 7th Grade Delaney Ashley Jalyn Benson Alexis Burge Sasha Faith Vantley Farris Isabella Hobbs Gunner Hoegger Mattie Idell Vivi Kimbell Cece Kolar McKenna Neal James Romero Steele Watson Luke Zicarelli 8th Grade Brae Alvarez Leah Anderle Eva Barron Adam Barton Brock Belcher Brodie Belz-Schenk Charlie Bone Liliana Colchado Lillian Johnson Jo Liew Ayla Melton Braidan Messineo Evan Sanchez Chloe Schroeder Faith Sternadel Heidi Tackett Leila Trejo Jackson Zicarelli 9th Grade Hunter Anderle Daxton Anderson Maddison Farris Karissa Fillingim Kyah Frank Catherine Hoff Gracelyn Hoff Simon Johnson Max Kolar Savannah McCann Kamdyn Neal Claire Peterson Morgan Reynolds Conner Schreiber Jaxon Stark Isaac Teague Malory Watson Violet West Charlee Wolf Atlee Wyrick 10th Grade Carson Anderle Cash Armstrong Isabel Bussey Ryder Garrett Megg Lindley Lainey McCall William Pennartz 11th Grade Saige Anderson Cameron Belcher Brayden Berend Alauna Beyer Tanner Doyal Ridlie Evans Annikah Frank Bri Hoff Levi Hoffman Abigail Howell Matthew Meurer Lizette Plascencia Ziralli Rosas Diego Sanchez Abby Schroeder Kylee Tapia Kolby Teakell Jaxon West Rylee Wolf Wyatt Wolf Farris Zotz 12th Grade Honey Azua Raelyn Bussey Keaira Fillingim Emma Herring Clay Hoff Bree Kirk Zeke Mayo Landon McLemore Eryn Pennartz Conner Schroeder Grayson Steinberger Koda Sternadel Tara Tackett Kensley Vieth Katy Wolf Justin Zotz oll 6th Grade Wyatt Anderle Ashlan Campbell Wayland Cowley Liliana Erazo Samantha Farris Noah Kramer Collins Mercadante MaKaegin Mitchell Collin Moore Memphis Neal Ezequiel Nolasco Jacob Schroeder Kamryn Wood 7th Grade Ireland Alexander Matthew Buenrostro Neveda Colchado Hudson Conrady Braxton Echols Makennah Frank Ruben Garcia Anabel Herrera Shae Hoffman Harrison Humpert Jesi Koetter Angel Moreno Courtney Peterson Phillip Prespentt Aiden Stark Jeslyne West Ty Wolf 8th Grade Seth Barron Jaylee Belcher Hayden Cavazos Emerson Chavez Sienna Crenshaw Gram Finley Brady Herndon Ella McEwen Danny McGregor Addison Patnode Alli Price Avery Schroeder Kenley Teakell Colby Vieth Eddie Vieth Rodie Yearian 9th Grade Nayeli Barron Ella Berend Salvador Cervantes Miguel Colchado Lesvie Escalante Zeb Mayo Aiden McQuerry Logan Miller Brandon Munoz Jack Noetzelman Jaydie Turrubiartes Jaydyn Wolf 10th Grade Jacky Anzua Brandon Berend Tyler Camacho Kamry Fillingim Lane Hale Gabby Hoegger Lexsey McLemore Daven Moreno Ysybella Pineda Wyatt Steinberger 11th Grade Drew Anderle Kaybree Coleman Brody Frazier Kendall Gregory Bonner Hand Madelyn Johnson Zoie Price Ella Steinberger Koen Sternadel Dayton Stubblefield Noah Zecha 12th Grade Bryson Berend Emmanuel Plascencia Franya Vasquez Holliday Superintndent's L ist These exceptional students are recognized by the school board for their outstanding work in the classroom. They have the highest grade point average for the grading period with no absences or referrals! 4th Grade: Brynnlee Flinn 5th Grade: Harper Mangold 6th Grade: Daymon Kim 7th Grade: Owen Davis 8th Grade: Abigail Young 9th Grade: Bryson Pounds 10th Grade: Emma McKnight 11th Grade: Madison Robinson 12th Grade: Trace Bullinger.

With early voting set to begin on Monday, April 24, registered voters in Holliday ISD are set to voice their opinion on the district’s bond proposal. The $40 million bond includes three propositions which all must be passed separately for the proposed projects to be completed.

With early voting set to begin for the May 6 election on Monday, six Archer County taxing entities will be holding elections. Voters who live in the Archer City ISD district, city of Holliday, Holliday ISD district, city of Megargel, city of Windthorst and Windthorst ISD district will be voting on naming representatives to the school boards and city councils respectively.