The Archer County 4-H pistol and rifle teams attended a meet on Saturday, April 20, before the event was called of due to rain. Results Sr Rifle Team score: 411 Justin Oliver, Cole Pepps, Cara Lackey, Taylor Conrad Junior Rifle Team 1: 111 Kalan Stephens, Jude Yates, Quintyn Crowe, Bentley Molina Junior Rifle Team 2: 89 Saige Montgomery, Bennett Snody, Elizabeth Lewellen, Wyatt Covey Junior Rifle Team 3: 19 Aubrey Richardson, Ryder Trahan, Phoenix Schenk Junior Rifle Team 4: 139 Sadie Hoskins, Cru Begley, Lyla Wright Int Pistol Team 1: 377 Dreyken Schenk, Ryder Redding, Delaney Barowsky Int Pistol Team 2: 148 Harper Mangold, Gatlynn Revell, Faith Franke Int Pistol Team 3: 161 Dakayta Givens, Will Clark, Teegan Bumgarner.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court approved up to $20,000 to replace the radiator on the generator at the Archer County Jail during its meeting on Monday, April 22. Sheriff Jack Curd said the generator failed its maintenance test about two weeks ago.

The Archer City ISD school board approved the purchase of a new plasma cutting table for the ag and FFA program during its meeting on Monday, April 22. Superintendent Jon Hartgraves said the school district recently did a study of the district's finances and discovered that the career and technology line item had not spent its minimum 55% threshold.

The Lakeside City Council discussed water concerns during its council meeting on Tuesday, April 16. Larry Sturgis spoke to the council about the city’s water development program.

Mildred Lindemann, age 94, longtime resident of Scotland and Windthorst, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Wichita Falls surrounded by her three daughters. Vigil service and Rosary were held at 6p.m.

Mark Gerald Schroeder, 52, of Wichita Falls, Texas, died on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. A wake service and rosary will be held at 7 p.m.

The Archer City Lady Cats took home the district championship on Senior Night after a convincing 13-2 victory over the Windthorst Trojanettes on Friday, April 19. After a fourth-place finish in the in the year before and a district title in the 21-22 season, the young and hungry Lady Cats claim their second district championship in five years.

Both the Windthorst Trojans and Trojanettes are sending athletes to the state meet to represent the program after a successful UIL Region 2-2A Regional Track & Field meet at Porcupine Stadium in Springtown, Texas on Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22.

Holliday’s track resurgence continued on Mon., April 22, at the Region I-3A Championships held at Elmer Gray Stadium in Abilene as the Eagles posted their best finish since 2005, earning silver with 86 points.

Holliday head coach Glenn Griffin has built a track factory on the west Texas plains. Led by his runners’ dominance in distance events, the Lady Eagles’ leader churned out his third-straight Region I-3A championship at Elmer Gray Stadium on Mon., April 22.