Joyce Stearman Strange, 90, of Holliday, passed away at her home on Thursday, Dec. 31.

Archer County was hit with over an inch of snow in the late hours of New Year's Eve and early morning of New Year's Day. Photos/Jerry Phillips.

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.

Agricultural producers and private landowners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) can sign up for the popular program beginning Monday, Jan. 4, until Feb. 12. The competitive program, administered by US- DA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides annual rental payments for land devoted to conservation purposes.

Top: Joann Hoff, Mary Baumer, Laura Hoff and Margaret Beaman (not pictured) of the Family Life & Mission of Windthorst receive ground beef from Archer County Farm Bureau to distribute to qualified families. “This gift was gratefully appreciated by all of our organization,” Baumer said about the gift in July. “It means another month of protein, which at times can be hard to come by.” The organization also received an end-of-year donation from ACFB.

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/.

Lady Cats start district play strong After returning from Christmas break, the Archer City Lady Cats picked up a pair of wins over Christ Academy and Quanah on Dec. 28 and 31 to improve to 10-3 on the season.