On Sept. 1, Greyhound Lines Inc. launched a new subsidy route connecting nine Oklahoma and Texas communities in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation. Stretching from Oklahoma City to Houston, the new route will provide daily transportation to and from towns along the route. The new stops from Dallas to Oklahoma City are Chickasha, Lawton, Sheppard Air Force Base, Archer City and Graham. The new stops from Dallas to Houston are Mabank, Athens, Palestine and Crockett.

Gainsville hangings It was a cool morning in Gainesville on Oct. 4, 1862.

Thank you to everyone who spread the word and donated to the Archer Public Library during Texoma Gives! Together we raised a total of $2,035! We are already busy planning the Summer Reading Program for 2023, and we hope to make it the best one yet. What a wonderful and supportive community Archer County is. We couldn’t do this without you! ************* Former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Zach Bridger hasn’t seen his ex-wife, Rebecca Pratt, for some time—not since their volatile marriage imploded—so he’s shocked to receive a life-altering call about her. Rebecca has been placed on life support after a violent assault, and he—despite their divorce—has medical power-of-attorney. Zach is asked to make an impossible choice: keep her on life support or take her off of it. Buckling under the weight of the responsibility and the glare of public scrutiny, Zach ultimately walks away, letting Rebecca's parents have the final say.

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.

We are living in a time where people seem to be “on edge” and it doesn’t have to be that way. Anger is on display in a fight for parking spaces, a fastfood order not being correct and even something as small as a package being one day late. There’s a new phrase for that…. “They got Triggered”! There must be a kinder way to get through life.

Holliday churned out nearly 400 yards on the ground, averaging 8.7 yards per carry in a 37-7 romp of previously 10th-ranked Idalou. The Eagles moved up to No. 2 in the DCTF/AP rankings following the win. Regional rival and postseason nemesis Gunter remains No. 1. “Some of the teams that are normally as good as anybody in the state are a little down,” Eagles head coach Frank Johnson said. “It’s been a rebuilding year for several teams we’ve got on our schedule. We didn’t know that when we scheduled them. I think we’ve got a chance to be good eventually. We’ve still got some work to do. I felt like we made strides tonight, especially with some of these backups.”

Much like the season opener against Henrietta, the Windthorst Trojans allowed Muenster to pull away late in the fourth quarter in a 31-13 setback on Friday, Sept. 9.

Holliday and Windthorst each moved up in the TGCA state volleyball rankings. The Lady Eagles, winners of 19-straight matches, climbed up to No.

Archer City’s offense was held in check for most of the night while Millsap utilized its depth to pull away from the Wildcats in the fourth quarter in the Bulldogs 39-21 win on Friday, Sept. 9. The Wildcats mustered just 150 yards of total offense and ran just 33 plays in the setback. Millsap wore out the Archer City defense, churning out 476 yards on the ground, led by Ryder Oliver with 230 yards and three scores on 25 totes. Reid Green added 170 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 17 carries.