Cavazos named DCTF Assistant Coach of the Year

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Windthorst defensive coordinator Juan Cavazos garnered the Dairy Max Built by Nature Assistant Coach of the Year announced last Friday by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. Not only was Cavazos the top assistant in Class 2A, he received this honor spanning all six UIL classifications.

Trojans raising money for rings, monument

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The state champion Windthorst Trojans football team is raising money for rings and a new monument commemorating the school’s third football title. According to head coach Chris Tackett, the main goal of the fundraiser is to pay for as much of the student’s ring as possible.

Basketball roundup

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Archer City rallies to stun Windthorst with big second half After a 34-point win on the road over Windthorst on Jan. 5 to open district play, Archer City might have underestimated the Trojanettes in their second meeting on Friday, Jan.
Holliday senior Bree Zellers scored the 1,000th point of her career as the Lady Eagles took down Breckenridge, 56-29. Courtesy photo

Check It Out! Archer Public Library

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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/.
Gretchen Abernathy-Kuck

Branded, not just a horse anymore

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Walsh Park features a horse sculpture with the brands of local ranchers and families painted on it. The sculpture was a labor of love from start to finish by artist Kathy Aaron Morrison.
The Branding in Archer County Texas book is out and available for purchase at the Archer County News office. Photo/Will Edwards

May 1 ballot application filing open through Feb. 12

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Local towns and school boards are taking applications for a place on the ballot for the May 1 Uniform Election through Feb. 12. According to the elections code, to be eligible to run for office a person must be a United States citizen, 18-yearsold by the time of the start of the term, a resident of Texas for at least a year and within the entities boundaries for six months, not be a convicted of felony and not been found to be mentally incompetent by a final judgement of a court.