Dr. Ken Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor.

The Archer Public Library’s Summer Reading Program 2022 is here! The library kicked off its reading contest on June 1st and is accepting entries through July 31st, for a chance to win a Kindle E-Reader loaded with free eBooks. 1 hour read = 1 entry into the contest.

When Jesus taught and preached, He loved to tell parables. In teaching us as to who is our neighbor in this Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), Jesus wants us to realize that anyone and everyone close by and in need is our neighbor and we are all called to be good Samaritans with no discrimination against persons of any nation, race, creed, color, age or gender. That is an obvious and simple interpretation of this parable. However, it is of interest what the earliest Church fathers thought of this parable of Jesus. Here we find that they introduce a beautiful twist in it. Though the parables are fictional, they saw in the person of the good Samaritan, Jesus Himself. As they read it, it was the human race that was waylaid by sin. Sin had stripped us all of our dignity as human beings. It had robbed us, taking from us the grace of God. It had attacked us so severely that we were like that man half dead by the side of the road, unable to pick ourselves up. But it was by the “blood of His Cross” and bearing His neighbors sufferings (us) in His own body, being Himself stripped and beaten and left for dead – that He saved us from the bonds and chains of sin and death and reconciled us to God and to one another.

Wildcat Gym recently got a new court installed over the summer months. The center-court logo features the interlocking 'AC' with the state of Texas as a backgroun Photo/Will Edwards.

New Archer City Athletic Director and head football coach Bradan Ritchey has created quite the buzz about the Wildcats program since his arrival in February. Excitement around town is palpable as anticipation for the 2022 football season nears.

The Texasville Opry will hit the stage of the Royal Theater this Saturday night, July 9 to feature the popular, “Classic Country Show." Gary Beesinger, Opry Producer stated that the show features performers singing the covers of classic country and western hits from the 60's through the 90's. This is the Opry's 22nd year of shows and a return to the stage after two years of Covid, was kicked off in March and it looks as though the show will keep trucking on.

Archer County Judge Randy Jackson placed the county in an emergency burn ban on Tuesday, June 28, which is set to expire on Sunday, July 10. The order states all outdoor burning in unincorporated areas is banned.

The Archer City ISD School Board approved the 2022-2023 student code of conduct and student handbook during its meeting June 27. Superintendent CD Knobloch said the district did not make any changes to either the code of conduct or handbook from the previous year.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court decided to leave the constable pct. 2 position open until the November 8 election after hearing its options for the position during its meeting Monday, June 27.

Geneva Huffman Wood, age 85, lifelong resident of Archer City, passed away Saturday, July 2, in Olney. Services was held at 11 a.m.