The city of Archer City will no longer have a May election after one applicant pulled himself from the ballot while Holliday ISD will have one seat up for election after two filed for place one on the school board.

After dealing with some routine matters and getting updates from Shad Hanna, Amy Huseman and CD Knobloch, the Archer City ISD board entered executive session at 9:30 p.m. to discuss personnel, principal and athletic director contracts.

The Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation is now accepting applications for their 2021-2022 scholarship awards. The deadline for applications is March 1.

Last week and even into this week, workers across the county have been struggling to cope with the effects of frozen pipes and water leaks. Archer City was hit the hardest in terms of water outages, with leak problems beginning in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Feb.

Archer County ranching families are a hardy breed. They deal with weather conditions on a regular basis to provide care for the livestock that provides a major part of the food supply in America. Last week’s snowfall and record breaking extreme cold were, hopefully, a once in a lifetime challenge.

Thousands of gallons of milk down the drain. Livestock lost to the elements.

As inches of snow fell across Archer County and with many stuck at home without water and power, the three Archer County school districts' campuses were being taken care of by maintenance workers so the schools would be ready to reopen on Monday, Feb. 22.

First responders and other county officials were recognized for their actions during the winter storm in the Archer County Commissioners Court meeting Monday, Feb. 22.

Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2021 must do so by March 15. Producers who have not yet signed a 2021 enrollment contract or who want to make an election change should contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to make an appointment. Program enrollment for 2021 is required in order to participate in the programs, but elections for the 2021 crop year are optional and otherwise remain the same as elections made for 2020.

Archer County was hit with some severe winter weather starting Sunday, Feb. 14.