The Archer County Commissioner’s Court continued its discussion regarding budget and tax rates for the fiscal year 2022 during its meeting Monday, July 26. County Tax Assessor-Collector Dawn Vieth said she received the 2021 truth in taxation form from the state comptroller’s at 4:15 p.m.

In a county rich with baseball talent, it should come as no surprise that Archer County was well-represented on the Class 2A Texas Sports Writers Association All-State squad as five individuals picked up all-state honors.

The unidentified flying objects over the Archer City Country Club last Saturday night were discovered to be glowing golf balls. After nine holes of conventional tournament golf before dark, players were treated to a meal before venturing out for nine holes in the dark.

Expect to see some quality action on the gridiron and on the courts this season in Archer County. All three football squads as well as Holliday volleyball earned high preseason rankings leading into the 2021-22 year.

The Sheriff’s Office received 169 calls for service this last week. As this report is being written there were 25 inmates with five being female in the Archer County Jail.

All three Archer County schools plan on streaming regular season home football games for the 2021-22 athletic season. Last year, the UIL temporarily lifted the ban on streaming due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Summer Reading Contest has begun! If you haven’t already, stop by the library to pick up some reading logs or track your reading online at this link: https://forms.gle/8EbzRq1J6rAQRsnFA. Every hour you read is one entry in the raffle for the GRAND PRIZE Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet.

Travelers on U.S. 281 just north of Windthorst will find on the east side of the highway a mural at Carcano’s Fine Meats. The mural is a creation by local artist Brea’n Thompson depicting all things Texas. Thompson said, “The Carcanos love it and the community loves it. It was a good, fun project.”