The Archer County Republican and Democrat parties recently held a ballot draw to determine the order of which candidates will appear on the ballot in the March primaries. Republican: In local races, Jordyn Berend will appear first in the county attorney race followed by Dan Branum and Judy Rosenberger.

The city of Archer City is back to square one in its search for a new city manager after its top candidate rejected an offer from the city. According to city secretary Kim Whitsitt, the city council made an offer to its top candidate, but the two sides were too far apart on salary compensation.