TOP: The 2023 graduating class from Holliday High School at Evangel Temple on Friday, May 26. RIGHT: Parker Smith gives the valedictory address to his classmates during Holliday’s 2023 graduation ceremony on Fri., May 26, at Evangel Temple.

The Archer County Museum and Arts Center is beginning its fundraising campaign for the wall stabilization of its biggest artifact, the old Archer County Jail. The campaign will be the first of many phases for the non-profit as it hopes to restore the old jail to its former glory as well as build a new museum near the artifact.

The Scotland -Windthorst Veterans of Foreign War Post 2676 held its Memorial Day Service for fallen service members at the St. Boniface Catholic Church cemetery in Scotland and the St. Mary’s Grotto in Windthorst.

The Archer Public Library is preparing to start up its Summer Reading Program for the months of June and July as it seeks to promote literacy and continued education among the county youth. “The reading contest is the main focal point of our summer reading program,” Archer Public Librarian Gretchen Abernathy-Kuck said.

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Greetings, friends. By the time you are reading this article, Christi and I will be living among you. We are excited to be here and to see what God has for us. I’d like to share a little about us. Prior to my career in ministry, I worked at Tom Thumb for 15 years and then Blue Bell for nearly 8. I have been a United Methodist pastor for the past 18 years and am eager to serve the community of Archer City as the pastor at First United Methodist Church of Archer City. Christi is a High School English teacher for a few more days but will be the new Elementary Principal for Saint Jo. We are both ready for our new challenges.

Potter & Potter Auctions and InkQ Rare Books LLC of Addison, Texas are pleased to announce the acquisition of the Larry McMurtry collection. The first installment at auction will be offered as part of Potter & Potter's June 1st Fine Books & Manuscripts sale. This auction will be held live at Potter & Potter's gallery, located at 5001 W. Belmont Avenue in Chicago, as well as live streamed at www.potterauctions. com. Phone and absentee bids are welcome. Please contact Potter & Potter Auctions directly for more information about the June 1st sale. Please direct inquiries about future offerings from Mr. McMurtry’s personal book collection to InkQ Rare Books at info. inkqnabula@gmail.com.