Your favorite, best friend pooch may know a whole lot more about your life than he or she can tell you, but if you watch closely he or she will let you know with body language ranging from tail wags to barks. Your canine friend shares your joys and sorrows while all the time assessing the character and intentions of people and other animals you come in contact with. After reading "Life with Bingo", you will learn a whole lot about what your dog might really be thinking when you refuse to play fetch or when you serve up table scraps.

The Archer County Annex now has a drop box which will be used for annex offices only. Rules for Drop Box • Security cameras are in use • For annex offices only.

The Holliday ISD School Board entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Angelo State University for dual credit courses. Students now have the opportunity to earn college credit from ASU with the partnership.

The Archer County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people suspected of running a chop shop operation off of Newsome road at the end of March. According to the probable cause affidavit, the sheriff’s office responded to a report of a possible stolen vehicle on Newsome Road on Wednesday, March 24.

The Archer Public Library now offers Libby by OverDrive! Borrow e-books, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed e-books to your Kindle e-reader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started for new users and a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/.

The Sheriff’s Office received 73 calls for service last week. As this report is being written there were 28 inmates with five being female in the Archer County Jail.

Midwestern State University Texas is pleased to announce a partnership with the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Texas Military Department (TMD) to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics beginning Thursday, April 8, and continuing each Tuesday and Thursday throughout the month of April as supply is available. Each vaccine clinic will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sikes Lake Center, located on the MSU Texas south campus just off of Midwestern Parkway.

The Texas Department of State Health Services has appointments available for adult and childhood immunizations at their Field Office located at 511 S Cedar Street in Archer City. Masks are required and all clients/guardians will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms upon entry to the facility.

Apr. 5-11 Archer City City-Wide Clean-up, 9 a.m.

A group of girls line up to begin the Easter egg hunt at the private Easter wth Friends and Family event in the Lakeside City city park Saturday, April 3. Courtesy photo A child picks up an egg during the Easter egg hunt at the Archer City First United Methodist Church Sunday, April 4.