Due to the inclement weather on Thursday, Feb. 20 and Friday, Feb. 21, the Archer County Classic softball tournament was cancelled, leading to the three Archer County teams to play various teams on Saturday, Feb. 22 and Monday, Feb. 24.

The cities of Archer City, Holliday, Lakeside City, Megargel, and Scotland saw an increase in sales tax rebates in February than they did in the same time frame in 2024. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.5 billion in local sales tax allocations for February, 9.4 percent more than in February 2024.

By Landon Davis The Eagles throttled the Class 4A Burkburnett Bulldogs on Saturday, Feb. 22, notching their second win of the season after they unloaded 13 runs on their unsuspecting opponents.

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.

Lent. Not lint.

The Trojans ran into a basketball buzzsaw on Friday, Feb. 21 after they faced off with the #2 ranked Lipan Indians in Jacksboro for the Area round of the playoffs. Despite a solid defense showing by Windthorst in the first quarter, the Indians eventually broke through on offense to eliminate the Trojans 6338.

After a basketball season that featured a host of new faces take the court for Archer City, Holliday, and Windthorst, all three teams managed to still make the playoffs, with the Trojanettes even taking home a Bi-District round trophy.

Regina Jo Farmer, age 68, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, in Tuscaloosa.

The Archer Public Library is excited to announce the addition of a new e-book app made available through E-Read Texas! Patrons who enjoy the library’s Libby app can now also download Boundless for even more e-book and audiobook options. E-Read Texas is a program from the Texas State Library that provides 20,000 e-books and audiobooks to our library. If you are interested in using these e-books, follow these steps: 1. Download the Boundless app on your Apple, Android, or Kindle Fire device 2. Sign in with your library card and PIN/password 3. Browse our collection of e-books and audiobooks 4. Check out a title and start reading!