Baseball Roundup

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Thursday, April 7 Archer City 13, Electra 0 (Gm. 1) Chris Allen (2-0) kept Chris Allen (2-0) kept the Tigers off-balance all night, scattering two hits and striking out 12 in the Wildcats’ 13-0 win over Electra.
Holliday's Peyton Marchand gets the tag down a hair too late in the Eagles' 12-6 win over Jacksboro on Tuesday, April 5. Photo/Will Edwards

County extends, then rescinds burn ban

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The Archer County Commissioners voted to extend the county’s burn ban until May 1 during a special called meeting Friday, April 1. After a thunderstorm hit the county April 4, County Judge Randy Jackson rescinded the order on Tuesday, April 5.

New Archer City entry monuments honor McMurtry

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Welcome to Archer City monuments were installed in the fall of 2012 at the north and east entries to town. The design received mixed reviews since they were installed. Unfortunately many of the comments were not positive. The Archer City Growth and Development Board has been working on replacement monuments for quite a while.
Archer Growth and Development completed the upgrade of monuments entering town. Pictured above is the monument on Highway 25 east of town. Photo/Jerry Phillips

Archer City Burger Bash, Yia Yia Classic

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Top: Volunteers prepares burgers for 11th annual Archer Service Center Burger Bash on Sunday, April 3. Bottom: Yia Yia Classic winners Jim Laudermill, Morgan Wylie, Ryan Laudermill and Archer Service Center Board members, Jacie Ferguson, Micheal Sheppard, and Doris Steinberger.
Archer City Burger Bash, Yia Yia Classic