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.

Writer’s note: A few weeks ago, I joined an auditorium full of students, parents, teachers and administrators as they stood applauding Mr. Rubén Martínez Peláez, Archer City High School’s Spanish teacher of almost 13 years. Patriotic music played in the background. Known affectionately as “Señor,” he was being recognized at the school award assembly for earning his United States citizenship one year ago, a delayed recognition due to COVID-19. I was honored to be there, and my mind wandered back to the spring semester of 2008 when the journey to find Mr. Martinez began. I was the school counselor, and Mr. Knobloch, now the superintendent, was the principal.

Dean Hinton with Corlett, Probst and Boyd presented preliminary plans for street repairs to the council at the Lakeside City Council meeting Tuesday, March 23. Hinton only projected $276,000 in projects for overlaying, seal coat and patch work on his initial walk through of the city’s streets.