Friends, family, and customers were on hand to celebrate the retirement of Jimmy Davis at Davis Supply last Friday morning. Pictured from L to R are Shirley Stults, Fern Starnes, Davis, grandson Garrett Lain, and Theresa Henry.

The City of Holliday's annual Christmas Parade was Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. The theme this year was "Christmas Movie". First place float was Country Campus. Second place was Compassion Church Hollidays. First place individual was Kayla Shelton Second place was Zachary Rhodes.

The Texas General Store in Grapevine has been named the Best Decorated Store for Christmas in Grapevine for the 5th straight year. Store owner Jessica Cruz is the daughter of Jerry and Margaret Smith of Scotland, and the granddaughter of the late Frank and Pauline Vieth, longtime residents of Scotland.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court approved the county’s property and casualty insurance during its Monday, Dec. 14, meeting.

The Windthorst ISD school board received a clean audit of the district’s financials during its board meeting Monday, Dec. 14.

The Holliday ISD School Board accepted an audit produced by Edgin, Parkman, Fleming & Fleming P.C. at the scheduled meeting on Monday, Dec.

The front door to the Archer County Courthouse Annex will open Dec. 21.

The Scotland-Windthorst VFW 2676/Auxiliary held its award ceremony honoring its Citizenship Education Teacher of the Year, Patriot’s Pen Essay competition winners and Voice of Democracy Audio/Essay competition winners on Monday, Dec. 14.