The Archer County News traveled with Publisher/Editor Nathan Lawson and wife, Callie, to the Gutenberg-Museum in Mainz, Germany. The Gutenberg-Museum is home to two Gutenberg bibles and specializes in printing history. The Lawsons traveled to Germany to visit Callie's parents who were recently stationed in Kaiserslautern. The couple also visited Paris, France on the trip. Courtesy photo

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for members. LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban area.

The Windthorst High School Class of 1965 held their fourth class reunion Sunday, June 26, at K of C Hall in Windthorst. Two class members, Leslie Conrady and Bobby Lindeman, are deceased. Of the seventeen graduates eleven were in attendance. A very special guest was Mary Ann Eltife Schroeder, the junior and senior class sponsor.

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.

The Sheriff’s Office received 134 calls for service this past week. As this report is being written there are 23 inmates and 2 being female in the Archer County Jail.

Paul and Nila Dowlearn-Owners of Wichita Valley Nursery. Paul’s recent books, “The Lazy Man’s Garden” and “Touch the Earth” are available at the Nursery, 5314 S.W. Pkwy, Wichita Fall, Texas.

July 14 Michael Moloney St. Mary's Catholic Church Windthorst July 21 Jon Curry Grace Community Church Archer City.

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 (New Revised Standard Version) When I was in high school, I became a United States citizen. Becoming an American is something I treasure.

After returning to his alma mater last year, Josh Castles is taking over the reins of the Archer City boys basketball team following the departure of Andrew Morris. Castles takes over a program that returns three starters from last year’s team that went 17-13 and finished third in District 9-2A.