Body The Holliday ISD School board elected to only purchase one new school bus in their school board meeting on Monday, June 8. In their May 11 school board meeting, the board approved the purchase of two Route Buses for the 2026-2027 school year, with one bus being traded-in.

Body The Windthorst ISD school board reviewed the district’s STAAR scores during its board meeting on Monday, June 8. Superintendent Jason Nolan presented the scores to the board.

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Body The Archer City Council received the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment for its ambulance service contract with American Medical Response (AMR) during its meeting on Thursday, May 28.

Body A four-vehicle crash in northern Archer County claimed the life of a Wichita Falls woman at approximately 6:35 p.m. Monday, June 1.

Body Holliday High School is once again a state champion. Just a few days after their Boys’ State Track meet championship, the Eagles and Lady Eagles that make up the Academic Team won the Class 3A Academic State Championship, beating out second-place Gladewater Sabine by 4.5 points.

Body Less than 15% of Archer County voters participated in the May 26 Republican and Democratic Primary Runoff Election. According to unofficial results, 941 of the county’s 7,014 registered voters cast ballots, resulting in a turnout of 13.42%.

Body When I graduated from Tarleton State University, I did not expect my first “real” job to be as a reporter for a newspaper.

Body Right: Nathaniel Newberry gives his Valedictorian address to the Holliday Class of 2026 during their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 22, in the Evangel Temple in Wichita Falls.

Body On Thursday, May 21, the Archer County Commissioner’s Court held a workshop on the tax implications of proposed industrial projects with a group of more than 50 residents on hand.