Archer County once again celebrated a successful year on the hardwood for the three high school teams. The Holliday Eagles made their way back to regionals, while the Trojans marked their first playoff win under head coach Dylan Stark. The Wildcats, equipped with just two returning starters, saw their younger talent make strides as the season went on.

Scholarships were recently awarded to members of the Archer County 4-H Club, Holliday FFA and Windthorst FFA by the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Scholarship Committee. The scholarships were awarded as follows: $12,000 – Brantley Humpert, son of Misty Wolf $12,000 – Daniel Brenlen Humpert, son of Misty Wolf $12,000 - Cate Deges, daughter of Alicia and Chris Deges $10,000 - Ben Miller, son of Karie and Jeff Miller $10,000 – Whit Parkey, son of Vanessa and David Parkey $10,000 - Colby Vieth, son of Darla and Brian Vieth These students participated in the 2024 Fort Worth Stock Show Calf Scramble program making them eligible for the scholarship program. Forty-nine Texas 4-H and FFA members shared in $452,000 in Calf Scramble scholarship dollars.

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!

Dr. Ken Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor.

Sewer line repairs at the Archer County Courthouse are nearing completion following a leak which closed some county offices for a day. According to Archer County Judge Randy Jackson, the courthouse experienced a sewer leak a few weeks back and Brian’s Plumbing has been on site since to complete repairs to the line.