FWSSR awards scholarships to five county youth

5 years ago By Press Release
Scholarships were recently awarded to members of the Archer County 4-H Club, Windthorst FFA and Holliday FFA by the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Scholarship Committee. The scholarships were awarded as follows:
Clay Miller (left) is awarded a Calf Scramble purchase certificate at the 2020 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo by Calf Scramble Committeeman Paxton Motheral (right). Courtesy photo

Martinez devotes years to teaching, earns citizenship

5 years ago By Jenny Schroeder
Writer’s note: A few weeks ago, I joined an auditorium full of students, parents, teachers and administrators as they stood applauding Mr. Rubén Martínez Peláez, Archer City High School’s Spanish teacher of almost 13 years. Patriotic music played in the background.
Archer City High School’s Spanish teacher Ruben Martinez, known as “Señor,” poses with his family in the foyer of the auditorium following the high school awards ceremony during which he received a special plaque honoring his achievement of U.S. citizenship in January of 2020. Photo/Jenny Schroeder

Strenski named Lakeside City interim city manager

5 years ago By Nathan Lawson
The Lakeside City city council named Emergency Management Coordinator John Strenski as the interim city manager during a special called meeting Thursday, April 1. Strenski was named the emergency management coordinator for the city in October 2020.

Archer County Easter

5 years ago By News Staff
A group of girls line up to begin the Easter egg hunt at the private Easter wth Friends and Family event in the Lakeside City city park Saturday, April 3. Courtesy photo A child picks up an egg during the Easter egg hunt at the Archer City First United Methodist Church Sunday, April 4.
Archer County Easter

Hometown Gardener

5 years ago By News Staff
How do I get rid of it? I get this question daily. Historical evidence shows that since the onslaught of “chemical warfare” that kicked in shortly after WWII we have not actually “gotten rid of” one single weed or insect pest.
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.

Texas Health Services hosting immunizations clinic

5 years ago By Press Release
The Texas Department of State Health Services has appointments available for adult and childhood immunizations at their Field Office located at 511 S Cedar Street in Archer City. Masks are required and all clients/guardians will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms upon entry to the facility.

MSU Texas to join with TDEM, TMD for COVID-19 vaccine clinics

5 years ago By Press Release
Midwestern State University Texas is pleased to announce a partnership with the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Texas Military Department (TMD) to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics beginning Thursday, April 8, and continuing each Tuesday and Thursday throughout the month of...
Vaccine clinics will be held at the Sikes Lake Center, located on the MSU Texas south campus just off of Midwestern Parkway each Tuesday and Thursday in April. Courtesy photo

Mickey Leland

5 years ago By Texas History Minute By Dr. Ken Bridges
Hunger and malnutrition have haunted the world for ages. Some great spirits across the centuries spent their lives fighting this scourge and helping others. One such man, Mickey Leland, a Houston congressman, dedicated his career to alleviating hunger and poverty.
Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor. He can be reached at drkenbridges@gmail.com.

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