The Texas Department of State Health Services will be holding an immunization clinic in Holliday at First Baptist Church on Oct. 27. Flu shots will be available as well as other immunizations. The clinic will be by appointment only, no walk-ins will be accepted. Please call the Archer City DSHS office at 940-574-2159 to schedule an appointment. Masks are required and all clients/ guardians will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms upon entry to the facility.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began accepting applications for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program on Tuesday, Oct.

Travelers headed south on U.S. 281 are welcomed to the City of Scotland with a neat and wellkept sign. The sign is just before the ball field on the west side of the highway. Just west of the ball fields is the Scotland City Park.

The Sheriff’s Office received 121 Calls for Service during the past seven day period ending Sunday, Oct. 11. On the day of this report there were 25 individuals incarcerated in the Archer County Jail consisting of 23 men and two women. 30 individuals consisting of 18 men and 12 women were arrested and booked into the Archer County Jail during the month of September, 2020.

None of the six candidates got a clear majority of votes for the Senate District 30 unexpired term of Pat Fallon. Shelley Luther and Drew Springer garnered enough votes to face each other in a special runoff election. Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on Oct.10 setting the date for the runoff on Saturday, Dec. 19. Early voting in this winner take all matchup begins Dec. 9.

On Oct. 15, Windthorst Federal Credit Union will join 56,000 credit unions around the world in celebration of International Credit Union (ICU) Day®. This year’s theme is “Inspiring hope for a global community” which reflects the notfor-profit cooperative spirit that all credit unions share.

The 2020 Archer County 4-H Food Show was held Oct. 5 at the Archer County Activity Center with nine Archer County 4-H members representing Holliday and Archer City 4-H clubs vying for top honors.