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.

American Legions and VFW posts across the county have set services for Memorial Day which the public is invited to attend. Gary Johnston Post 198 American Legion, Archer City, will remember the fallen heroes from past wars by meeting at the Post home at 232 East Main Street, Archer City at 8 a.m.

It’s the season of High School graduations and I’m always sort of nostalgic when I watch the new crop of Senior’s receive their diploma. There will be gratitude expressed to Coaches, Teachers Staff and Parents who have proudly supported them through their years at school. I admittedly believe that anyone can grow and improve from today forward and do things that may seem impossible to others.