Strong second half powers Trojans past City View, 39-34

Body The No. 4 Windthorst Trojans erased a halftime deficit and made enough stops in the second half to hold off City View in a 39-34 thriller on Friday, Sept. 25. The Trojans improve to 5-0 following the win and set up a colossal showdown with second-ranked Hamlin this week.
Windthorst senior Ethan Belcher breaks a tackle in the second quarter of the Trojans’ 39-34 win over City View on Friday, Sept. 25. Photos/Will Edwards.

COVID Update

Body Archer County Judge Randy Jackson reported the county had 87 positive cases with 7 active cases as of Monday, Sept. 28.

Voting in Archer County

Body The National November 3 General Election is just around the corner. In Texas the last day to register to vote is October 5. Early voting begins October 13 and will end on Friday, October 30. An excellent source for information about voting in Texas is votetexas.gov.
Voting in Archer County

Archer City couple loses home to fire

Body Last Sunday an early morning fire caused extensive damage to the home of Lynn and Nita Lewis at 513 E. Main St in Archer City. There were no injuries reported. An account to help the Lewis’s with expenses has been established at American National Bank.
Archer City couple loses home to fire

Wildcats come up short in shootout, 54-46

Body Not often do you score 46 points and expect to lose, but the 10th-ranked Wildcats got burned over the top too many times in a 54-46 shootout loss to Stamford on Friday, Sept. 25. Archer City drops to 2-2 going into district play.
Ty Bates scurries out of the pocket for a gain against Stamford. Photo/Jerry Phillips

Archer City opens district play with pair of sweeps

Body The Archer City Lady Cats (9-4, 2-0) started off District 9-2A play on the right foot, sweeping Petrolia in a 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-13) decision on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Archer City before topping Goldburg on the road in another sweep (25-8, 25-16, 25-20) on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Junior Mallory Maxwell puts down a kill in the Lady Cat’s 3-0 sweep of Goldburg on Saturday, Sept. 26. Photo/Jerry Phillips