Body 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

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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...

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body Brazos Electric Power Cooperative (Brazos EPC), Inc., J-A-C Electric Cooperative’s (J-A-C EC) power provider, announced March 1 that it has filed for Chapter 11 Financial Restructuring protection, stemming from the financial impact of February’s unprecedented polar vortex.

Body Winter Storm Uri, which blasted through the entire state of Texas, caused at least $600 million in agricultural losses, according to preliminary data from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agricultural economists.

Body The Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation is now accepting applications for their 2021-2022 scholarship awards. Due to recent weather events involving prolonged power outages, the application deadline for scholarships has been extended until March 7.