Six county students catch calves, earn purchase certificate at FWSSR

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Gage Talley, Brody Frazier, Kensley Vieth, Zoie Price, Isabelle Parkey, Clay Miller who are members of Archer County 4-H, Windthorst FFA, Holliday FFA and Archer City FFA caught a calf during the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble, earning a $500 purchase certificate for a show heifer and the chance for up to $16,000 in scholarship awards.
Gage Talley won a $500 purchase certificate toward a beef or dairy heifer for a 4-H or FFA project for exhibition at next year’s FWSSR. The certificate, presented by Stock Show Calf Scramble Committee Chairman, Paxton Motheral, was sponsored by Pegasus Resources, LLC. Courtesy photo

UIL releases realigned districts

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The biennial University Interscholastic League reclassification and realignment for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years was released Thursday, Feb. 3 at 9 a.m. CST. The new alignments, established by enrollment figures submitted to the UIL by its member schools in October, will serve as the football districts for the next two school years.
Archer City and Windthorst are back in the same district after the UIL announced new alignments on Thursday, Feb. 3. File photo

Early morning ACPD raid results in arrest

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An early morning raid last Tuesday in Archer City resulted in the arrest of Cassandra Mercedes Thomas and the seizure of a controlled substance field tested as methamphetamine. The arrest and seizure were a result of an investigation by the Archer City Police Department.
Archer City Police Department, Holiday Police Department and the Archer County Sheriff's Office executed a drug bust Tuesday, Feb. 8. Photo/Jerry Phillips

Eleanor Joyce Rushia

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Our Mom, Eleanor Joyce Rushia, landed on the wings of angels in Auburn, NY on Oct. 3, 1926, as a gift from God to all who knew her and loved her. Her parents were Robert and Bertha Jones. She attended St Brigid's Catholic School in Watervliet, NY.
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Patsy Britton

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Patsy Britton always had a friendly smile, a sparkle in her eye, and a positive attitude that set her apart. Formerly of Houston, Patsy passed away at home Friday, Feb. 4, in Hutto. She was 99 years old.
Patsy Britton