Seymour High School hosted a second invitational cross country run on Wednesday, Oct.7. The field included 36 teams from all over the area.

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.

Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor.

The Archer Public Library now offers Libby by OverDrive! Borrow e-books, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed e-books to your Kindle e-reader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started for new users and a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/ libby/.

Paul and Nila Dowlearn-Owners of Wichita Valley Nursery. Paul’s recent books, “The Lazy Man’s Garden” and “Touch the Earth” are available at the Nursery, 5314 S.W. Pkwy, Wichita Fall, Texas.

Janet Josephine Vieth Moer, age 87, of Windthorst passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 12.

The Archer City Lady Cats (13-4, 6-0) pushed their winning streak to nine with a pair of 3-0 sweeps over Electra (25-12, 25-18, 25-7) and Bryson (25-14, 25-9, 25- 12) on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and Saturday, Oct. 10, respectively.

Windthorst’s Tara Tackett continues to fill up the stat sheet, posting a triple-double in the Trojanettes 3-0 (25-17, 25-10, 25-17) win over Bryson on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The talented sophomore logged 10 kills, 14 assists and 14 digs to help Windthorst (8-12, 4-0) run its winning streak to six.

In a year of strangeness, Holliday’s 8-6 win over Valley View on the road Friday, Oct. 9, may top the list for 2020.

The 17th-ranked Holliday Lady Eagles (16-4, 8-1) saw their 12-match winning streak come to a halt at the hands of the Henrietta Lady Cats in a heartbreaking, fiveset (25-21, 21-25, 16-25, 25-22, 15-12) affair on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The Lady Eagles bounced back with a 3-0 (25- 21, 25-14, 25-18) sweep of Jacksboro on Saturday, Oct. 10.