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The Archer City ISD school board held a public hearing on its Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) II and III funds during its meeting on Monday, June 27. These funds are a onetime payment from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Archer County Judge Randy Jackson declared a county-wide emergency burn ban on Friday, June 30, that will be in place for seven days unless the county commissioners extend it. “I, Randy Jackson, County Judge of Archer County, do hereby declare a local state of disaster in Archer County due to abundant vegetation, forecasted high wind and temperature conditions and the likelihood of fast moving wildfires,” the emergency order reads.

The Texasville Opry will hit the stage of the historic Royal Theater this Saturday, July 8, and will feature the Opry’s ‘classic’ Country and Western show, “Country To The Core.” The Opry is the premier north central Texas and southern Oklahoma’s best opry and is currently in its 23rd year at the Royal!

Father Michael Moloney, pastor of St. Mary’s and St. Boniface Catholic Churches, awarded the Better Balanced Person scholarships to four of the graduating Seniors from Windthorst High School of the Class of 2023. The recipients of the Better Balanced Person awards are Emma Herring, Landon McLemore, Conner Schroeder and Larson Vieth.

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.

On the afternoon of June 20, Archer County Deputies and Archer City PD responded to a medical call in the 300 block of N. Center. It turned out to be related to a minor traffic accident seemingly caused by an adverse reaction to the driver’s new medications.

The Archer Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is here! From June 1st – July 31st, kids can enter the library’s reading contest for a chance to win their own Kindle E-Reader. 1-hour read = 1 entry into the drawing. Stop by the library for more details on everything happening this summer!

One of the New Testament's most remarkable and overlooked stories is the encounter between Jesus and the tax collector. The people in the days of Jesus always tried to put a label on the Lord. The people who loved the Lord would label Him with respect and admiration. The critics of Jesus would label him with disdain and disrespect. But none of the labels given to Jesus encompass the fullness of Jesus. One of the labels of Jesus is a 'friend to all sinners.' This label came from the critics and enemies of Jesus. These people are trying to dishonor our Lord; however, they end up honoring Him with this title. Jesus was a friend to all sinners and still is today.

Archer County’s softball diamonds will look drastically more different in the coming season. Windthorst head coach Alyson Deatherage and Archer City head coach Mallory Mooney, former college teammates at Midwestern State, informed their respective districts their wish to resign. Both coaches accepted assistant positions, Deatherage at City View and Mooney at Keller Central.