Last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Book Buddy volunteers were unable to continue the reading program at Archer City Elementary School. On Sept.

The Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation has been committed to helping non-profits and students in the area, including Archer County, for over the last two decades. Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation President Leslie Schaffner said the organization began in 1999.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court set quarantine guidelines for county employees and elected officials that have had close contact, showed symoptoms or have tested poitive for COVID-19 as cases continue to grow with the delta variant emergence.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court voted to approve an expenditure of approximately $153,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act to Archer M.U.D. and Windthorst Water Supply Corporation for back-up generators in a special called meeting Friday, Aug. 13.

The Archer Public Library Summer Reading Program ended at the end of July and the program saw growth in its participation. Librarian Gretchen Abernathy-Kuck said there were 23 readers with a total of 275 hours read.

Ongoing Immunization for children and adults without CHIP, Medicare, or private insurance at Archer City Field Office of the TX Dept of State Health Services. Call for appt 940-574-2159 Sunday, Aug.

The Windthorst ISD proposed its Fiscal Year 2022 budget during its board meeting Monday, Aug. 9.

The Holliday ISD School Board met on Monday, Aug. 9, at the Holliday ISD Administration Building.

Local organizations are spreading the word about a statewide program in Texas to assist renters struggling to avoid eviction and landlords who have not received rent payments because of the eviction moratorium. Some $1.3 billion in emergency assistance is available through the Texas Rent Relief Program. The funds were allocated through the Coronavirus Relief Bill passed by Congress and are designed to reduce evictions by covering rent and utility expenses starting as far back as March 2020.

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. DSHS offers all back-toschool vaccines for kindergarten, seventh grade and college entry, as well as all infant and childhood immunizations. Adult immunizations are available to those who qualify.