Eight years ago, based on a 2009 Feasibility Study by the engineering firm of Biggs & Mathews Inc, the City Council of Archer City set the wheels in motion to design, finance and build a state of the art water plant. The project was financed with a USDA Rural Development grant of $3 million and a USDA Rural Development loan of $5 million approved in June of 2013. After miles of tedious red tape, construction was underway in the spring of 2018. The plant is now fully operational.

The Archer County Junior Livestock Show board of directors recently voted to expand the county show barn with permission from the Archer County Commissioners. The group hopes to break ground this summer.

Many may look at the Windthorst Trojanettes’ 19-17 record and take them lightly but Alyson Deatherage’s squad is peaking and playing their best ball at just the right time. That was certainly on display this weekend as the Trojanettes took down Rio Vista 8-4 and 4-3 in a nine inning marathon to move on to the regional semifinals and a showdown with defending state champion Crawford (21-4).