The Archer County Commissioner’s Court awarded a bid for a new camera and control system for the jail to Sustainable Security Solutions during its meeting Monday, May 24. The county had received two bids during its previous meeting with one from Sustainable Security Solutions for $297,451 and another from Cornerstone Control Systems for $545,561.

Top: Kacee Teichman walks into the Windthorst High School Gym during the procession of graduation Sunday, May 23. Right: Cy (left) and Ethan (right) Belcher embrace after receiving their diplomas at graduation on Sunday, May 23.

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 the seek to promote literacy and continued education among the county youth.

Archer City High School recently released some information about its graduating class of 2021. According to a press release, 89% of students graduated were on the distinguished graduation plan with an endorsement.

St. Mary’s Church in Windthorst is celebrating its 129th Birthday with a celebration the weekend of June 6.

The excitement of elections is over and Holliday City Council places three and five were sworn in on Monday, May 10. Councilman place five, Don Wadsworth said he ran again because he felt he had done a pretty good job so far and did not know if anyone else would run.

MSU Texas is pleased to announce a continued partnership with the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Texas Military Department (TMD) to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics that each Thursday throughout May as supply is available. Each vaccine clinic will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sikes Lake Center, located on the MSU Texas south campus just off of Midwestern Parkway.

The Sheriff’s Office received 87 calls for service last week. As this report is being written there were 31 inmates with five being female in the Archer County Jail. 11 arrests were made this week five being felonies and six misdemeanors.

Right: Valedictorian Cade Strickland accepts the Wichita Falls Fire Department Greg Oliver Memorial Scholarship from Sonja Oliver during the graduation ceremony Friday, May 14 in the Archer City ISD gymnasium.