In the January 8 edition of the Archer County News, we had incorrect information in the filing opens for May election article for the city of Holliday. The correct information is: The City of Holliday will have the seats of Mayor held by Brad Litteken, Place 2 held by Jacob Smyers, Place 4 held by Scott Hammel, and the unexpired term of Place 5 held by appointee Shelbi Honkomp up for election. Applications may be picked up and dropped off at Holliday City Hall, 110 W Olive. For more information, contact City Secretary Tiffany Henson at 940-586-1313.

The Sheriff’s Office has received 214 calls for service this week. As this report is being written there are 28 inmates 3 being female in the Archer County Jail.

January is School Board Recognition month, and the board was given gifts and a dinner both provided by the Holliday Elementary. “School board members are an extremely important part to everything we do here at the district,” Superintendent Cody Carroll said at the school board meeting on Monday, Jan.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court tackled a lengthy agenda during its first meeting of the new year on Monday, Jan. 12.

The Windthorst ISD school board reviewed the District’s Vulnerability Report as provided by an auditor from the Texas Education Agency during its meeting on Monday, Jan. 12.

The Archer City Wildcats opened district play with a nail-biting loss to the Electra Tigers on Tuesday, Jan. 6.

Humperts at Cattleman's Speaking Congress

For the first time since the 2018-2019 season, all three schools advanced past the Area round of the playoffs. Archer City and Holliday both were Regional Semifinalists, while Windthorst was a State Semifinalist for the fourth-straight season. With that success comes state recognition Holliday senior Jordan Peters closed out her final season as a Lady Eagle with an All-State honor from the Texas Girls Coaches Association.

For those wanting to vote in the Republican and Democratic primaries have less than one month to register to vote in Archer County. The last day to register will be Monday, Feb.