The Archer City ISD school board voted to amend its mask mandate policy during its meeting Monday, March 23. The school board voted to amend its mask policy which will now recommend and not mandate the use of masks at school, on school buses and at school related events for students, visitors and staff effective March 23.

On Saturday, Feb. 28, Holliday High and Middle School students performed at the Region Solo and Ensemble contest in Burkburnett. These students received a Superior Rating and advanced to the State contest: Carley Koski on oboe and piano, Carter Koski on piano, Maddie Reynolds on marimba, Bailey Marks on marimba, Andrew Draper on trombone and Sarah Rivers with a vocal solo. Tanner Wike also received a superior rating on a horn solo and Carter Koski received an excellent rating on his alto sax solo. Courtesy photo

Eli Alvin Hoff, a 15-year-old freshman at Highland Park High School, was recently named an eagle scout. He is the son of Trecie and Randy Hoff and brother to Audrey and CeCe. His grandparents are Cherry and Grady Schenk of Scotland and Barbara and Neil Hoff of Windthorst.

A hamburger dinner is planned on Friday, Mar. 26, from 5-7 p.m., at the First Baptist Church in Holliday to help Ms.

The City of Scotland is sponsoring a Town Clean-Up on Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27. This is a free service. All residents are encouraged to clean up their property and place items into the large dumpsters located at the Scotland Trash Collection Center on Avenue I behind the fire department. The gates will be open Friday, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. or until dumpsters are full. Once the dumpsters reach capacity, the gates will be locked. Please do not put items outside the fence or throw items over the fence. Also, below is a list of items not accepted at any Texas landfill:

Texas agricultural producers who lost property due to recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) physical loss loans. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers these low-interest loans to agricultural producers in 41 counties who incurred losses caused by a winter storm that occurred on Feb. 14 to Feb. 20, 2021. Approval is limited to applicants who suffered severe physical losses only, including the loss of buildings and livestock. Applications are due by Nov. 2, 2021.

The Nature Challenge website launched today, connecting Texans with fun, creative ways to explore the outdoors, learn new skills and get involved in their community. This statewide tool is the result of a shared vision between Texas Children in Nature Network, Texan by Nature and Texas A&M Forest Service.

The Sheriff’s Office received 64 calls for service last week. As this report is being written there were 25 inmates with three being female in the Archer County Jail.

Archer City senior Delaini Hanna won reserve grand champion at the Houston Stock show with her two-year-old dorper. Delaini suffered a major knee injury in the Lady Cats’ Volleyball team’s bi-district win over Alvord in November.

Discussion on a checking account, which will be received due to the municipal judge not returning, took place during the Windthorst city council meeting on Wednesday, March 17. “We did have a checking account when we had our city judge,” City Secretary Debbie Schroeder said.