The fourth annual Archer City Volunteer BBQ Fundraiser will be held starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug.

Branded, the cast aluminum horse in Walsh Park, is back home after leaving June 18 to get a new top coat. Photo/Jerry Phillips.

Ongoing Immunization for children and adults without CHIP, Medicare, or private insurance at Archer City Field Office of the TX Dept of State Health Services. Call for appt 940-574-2159 Now through Aug.

An Archer City woman was arrested on three Class A misdemeanor counts of cruelty to non-livestock animals on Monday, July 19. According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Archer City Reserve Officer Autumn Weber was notified by the Archer City Housing Authority on Monday regarding a possible animal cruelty situation occurring in one of its apartments.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court held a special called meeting Monday, July 19, to discuss budget items for the upcoming fiscal year 2022. The county’s fiscal year runs from Oct.

On Monday, July 19, the 4-H Clubs from Archer City, Holliday and Windthorst hosted a cookout for Archer County first responders at the Archer City Activity’s Building. The 4-H members fed over 50 first responders. The members of the club were very appreciative of the support from sponsors First State Bank, Farm Bureau and Frito Lay.

Cornerstone Community Action Agency is rolling out a mortgage assistance program which can provide up to six months of mortgage payments to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Program Director Mayra Martinez said each county in Texas is served by a community action program.

Once again I get to report 1 3/10” rain from Saturday evening. A cold front will pass through sometime Monday morning. Our daytime highs will drop into the sweet spot; upper 80’s. Our good fortune comes with misfortune for others. I saw a report with videos of cooked clams on Pacific beaches, the 100+ temps were more than they could handle. When asked, the biologists said they didn’t know but the death toll on small aquatic life such as these will be in the untold billions. Did not say if any people were eating them but I suppose the shorebirds are having a fine picnic. That heat bubble has moved further south but still west of the Rockies. We may get a taste of it yet.

The Sheriff’s Office received 114 calls for service this last week. As this report is being written, there were 23 inmates with three being female in the Archer County Jail.

Holliday’s Sarah Cowan (Basketball) Hannah Spears (T&F/XC), Payton Murray (VB) and Evelyn Perkins (SB) along with Archer City’s Maddie Lopez (SB) competed in the TGCA All-Star events on Tuesday, July 13, in Arlington Courtesy photos