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!

The Lakeside City Council approved a replat request for 301 Driftwood Drive following a public hearing on the matter on Friday, April 18. The 301 Driftwood Drive property was the subject of a heated conversation between Mayor Pro Tem Colby Kafer and future council member Larry Sturges following the approval of a variance request to build one house on the two lots in the March 18 council meeting.

The Holliday City Council supported working with the Texas Department of Transportation on the relocation of its Trunk Water Line on Hwy. 82/277 between Holliday and Wichita Falls during its meeting on Monday, April 21.

Texas Department of Transportation Graham Engineer Zachary Husen presented the departments Road to Zero fatalities safety initiatives to the Archer County Commissioner’s Court on Monday, April 14. Husen said TxDOT’s goals is to have the number of fatalities on Texas roads cut in half by 2035 and reduced to zero by 2050.

The Lakeside City Council approved the city’s 2022-2023 financial audit during its meeting on Tuesday, April 15. Mike Edgin of Edgin, Parkman, Fleming, and Fleming, was on hand to present the audit and discussed the delay it took in completing the audit.

The City of Scotland is sponsoring a Town Clean-Up on Saturday, May 3. This is a free service! All residents are encouraged to clean up their property and place items into the large dumpsters located at the Scotland Trash Collection Center on Avenue I behind the fire department.

Wayland Dean Cowley, 78, of Bluegrove, Texas, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025. A private family service will be held at a later date.

It is coming on the first Sunday after Easter. Do you still remember how you felt when you first heard the passion narrative, the story of Christ’s sacrifice for our salvation? Jesus Christ was not recognized as the long-awaited Messiah; he was betrayed, turned over to authorities, illegally tried, and sentenced to death. Jesus predicted his death and repeatedly spoke to the disciples about his victory over death, and that he would return, be resurrected. As promised, Jesus did exactly as he said.

After picking up just three wins last season, the Archer City Wildcats return to the playoffs following their district double-header victories over the Electra Tigers on Thursday, April 17. Archer City 13 Electra 2 The Wildcats got on the board early after catcher Reed Truette knocked in two with a single in the bottom of the first.

The long-awaited rematch between the Archer City Lady Cats and the Windthorst Trojanettes went down in Archer City on Tuesday, April 15. The second meeting between the two had a lot of implications.