The following Windthorst students showed a truck design cooker, decorative swing, folding picnic table and bench, panels, decorative table with four chairs and two shop tables at San Angelo. They came home with a class winner, a division winner, reserve grand overall, first in showmanship and six blue ribbons and one red at San Angelo. Pictured are Andrew Scheffe, Morgan Gramling, Luke Koetter, Ben Lofland, Marisa Frazier, Elissa Bloom, Kaiden DiMarizo, Jayden Friddle, Moises Quiroz, Josey Tobias, Eugenio Valdes.

City council meetings are not usually held in a park, but Scotland Mayor Ron Hoff convened the Scotland City Council in the City Park Monday, March 9, to discuss, measure and plan. Construction of bathroom facilities is the next thing on the list, so determining the best possible location called for councilors to spend some time in the park to work out some of the details.

The Windthorst Knights of Columbus Assemnly #1117 anb the Windthorst Volunteer Fire Department held their annual German Sausage meal at Lawrence and Helen Berend Family Center on Sunday, March 7.Photo/Jerry Phillips

The Holliday ISD School Board recognized the congressional debate team of (L-R) Gentry Weigel, Charles Avera, Nikki Stancik and advisor Chelsea Humphrey prior to the scheduled meeting on Monday, March 9. Stancik placed eighth in Class 3A.Courtesy photo/Cody Carroll

Windthorst ISD senior Andrew Scheffe was named division winner in towable cooking equipment over eight foot and overall reserve grand champion at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo on Sunday, Feb. 28.

The Holliday ISD School Board elected to maintain the same practices established as of Sept. 29 with regards to mask requirements at the scheduled meeting on Monday, March 9. The decision counters Gov. Greg Abbotts lifting of GA-29 last week.

The Windthorst ISD school board approved the district’s 2021-2022 school calendar during its board meeting Monday, March 8. The calendar features an elongated winter break which will begin with an early release day on Wednesday, Dec 22 and run until Monday, Jan.

During its meeting Monday, March 8, the Archer County Commissioner’s Court approved a resolution stating its opposition to Texas Senate Bill 234 and House Bill 749 which would prohibit county funds from being used to join and support nonprofit county associations that provide communication to state legislators.

Discussion and action on water rates for customers outside city limits took place on Monday, March 8, at the Holliday city council meeting. “If you live outside the city limits, we’re doubling the water rates, but the minimum we’re not changing,” Mayor Allen Moore said.

At the Lakeside City council meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 24, there was the discussion and consideration on purchase of large generators for the city utility infrastructure.