Archer County first responders sprung into action and provided mutual aid to the city of Jacksboro and Jack County after a suspected tornado caused significant damage to the town Monday, March 21. No fatalities and only minor injuries had been reported as of Tuesday morning.

Virginia Martin Dwyer, age 81, of Archer City, was the thread that weaved our lives together, and she kept us in stiches all the while. Virginia was welcomed home on Feb.

Gean Campbell, age 96, of Archer City, passed away Tuesday morning, March 22, in Wichita Falls. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Sunday and the official first day of spring. We had a pretty good day at the nursery yesterday. I passed by Smith’s Gardentown on my way to a gig at River Bend Nature Center. They were packed. If your plan was to try and get the jump on spring you have missed your chance.

The Sheriff’s Office received 171 calls for service this past week. As this report is being written there are 34 inmates and seven being female in the Archer County Jail.

The Civil War era produced many interesting figures in Texas History. Among them was Samuel B.

Now you can use your library card to check out a mobile hotspot device - just like a book. These pocket-sized devices are easy to use and can connect up to 8 devices, such as your smart phone, laptop, and tablet, to cellular Internet. Use the device to surf the Internet, help your children do their homework, connect to health and banking services, and much, much more! The device and service are already paid for, you just need to come in to the library to check it out!

There’s a lot of things happening around the world right now that can be very unsettling and troubling. I don’t have to go down the list of things that we hear happening in the news, talk radio and continual conversations. The events unfolding around us provide and empowering choice. We can focus on the chaos or focus on Christ. There’s a great verse that has four encouraging thoughts to help us regain a Biblical perspective instead of an ever-changing emotional perspective.

April 2 10th Annual Yia Yia Classic Two-Man Golf Scramble, benefitting Archer Service Center, AC Country Club, Registration 8 a.m., 9 a.m. start April 3 Burger Bash to Benefit Archer Service Center at First State Bank, 11:30 a.m..

Windthorst senior Eddie Olivo Llamas signed to continue his football playing career at Wayland Baptist University surrounded by friends and family on Tuesday, March 22. Courtesy photo.