Last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Book Buddy volunteers were unable to continue the reading program at Archer City Elementary School. On Sept.

The Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation has been committed to helping non-profits and students in the area, including Archer County, for over the last two decades. Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation President Leslie Schaffner said the organization began in 1999.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court set quarantine guidelines for county employees and elected officials that have had close contact, showed symoptoms or have tested poitive for COVID-19 as cases continue to grow with the delta variant emergence.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court voted to approve an expenditure of approximately $153,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act to Archer M.U.D. and Windthorst Water Supply Corporation for back-up generators in a special called meeting Friday, Aug. 13.

The Archer City Lady Cats (0-1) were unable to hold on to early momentum in a five-set loss to Bowie (26-24, 25-21, 21-25, 23-25, 14-16) on Monday, Aug. 9, at D.L.

Senior corner Hayden Strealy returns an interception during the Eagles’ intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 7.

The Archer Public Library will be raising funds for our annual Summer Reading Program during Texoma Gives on September 9th. Texoma Gives is a full day of giving that provides critical funding for nonprofits in our area.

Sul Ross John Adams, the nation’s second president, once wrote, “I must study war and diplomacy so that my children may study math and science and that their children may study art and philosophy.” Thus is the story of Lawrence Sullivan “Sul” Ross, a man who beat the proverbial sword into a plowshare, leaving a lasting legacy on Texas government and education. Ross was a soldier, governor, and educator.

Thunder once again this Sunday morn. Again the heavier cells came close but missed us. Got about 1/10th” of light gentle rain. Slight rain chances continue through this afternoon. Happy to get a little… Hoping for more.