The Archer City Public Library and Holliday Public Library are preparing to start up their Summer Reading Programs in the next couple of weeks as it seek to promote literacy and continued education among the county youth.

High School Principal Roy Longcrier was voted the 2021-2022 Windthorst Secondary Employee of the Year on Thursday, May 19. High school teacher Stacy Wolf presented Longcrier with the award during break in front of all of the secondary students and staff.

Holliday ISD showed off its completed addition and renovation to its band hall during an open house event Tuesday, May 17. The 10,614 square foot addition and renovation were paid out of the general fund and the school board did not take out any debt for the district to fund the project.

This was not just the scene at Wildcat Gym on Friday night but also at the Archer City Head Start program Thursday, May 19, as the program graduated six pre-k students onto the ‘big school’ of Kindergarten at Archer City ISD.

L to R: Ernestine Heller, Jane Wolf York, Jolene Bell, Donna Haile and Shirley Stults traveled to The Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC with Agape Tours. The group also visited The Outer Banks of North Carolina. All pictured are from Archer City except Jane Wolf York, of Little Elm, TX and formerly of Windthorst. Courtesy photo/Donna Hailes

The Archer City Council elected to not go forward with the creation of an ordinance prohibiting the parking of commercial vehicles, trailers, recreational vehicles and boats on city streets after a discussion in the council meeting Thursday, May 19.

Lakeside City Mayor Cory Glassburn is sworn into office by City Secretary Alison Sanders at the council meeting Tuesday, May 17. Photo/Callie Lawson Emory Richey prepares to walk in to get her diploma and stoll at the Archer City Head Start graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 19.

The Holliday ISD School Board accepted a 313-tax code value limitation application from NextEra Energy during its meeting Tuesday, May 17. Prior to acting on the items, Shaun Barnett, of Powell Law Group, provided the board with training regarding the 313-tax code program.