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In a gripping best-ofthree series, district rivals the Holliday Eagles and the Iowa Park Hawks faced off in the Regional Finals round on Friday, May 23, and Saturday, May 24, to determine who would move on to the State Semifinals next week.

The Sheriff’s Office has received 407 calls for service these past two weeks. As this report is being written there are 32 inmates 5 being female in the Archer County Jail.

Hey Archer County families! We’re excited to kick off our Summer Reading Program, 'Color Our World,' from May 28th to July 31st! Kids can enter our reading contest for a chance to win a Kids Kindle, plus earn fun prizes from our treasure box when returning library books. Explore your creativity with makeand-take crafts! Don’t miss our fantastic shows at the Royal Theater: **Wildlife on the Move** May 28th at 6 PM **The Creature Teacher** June 11th at 6 PM **Ron Wilson Magic Show** June 18th at 6 PM Plus, we’re teaming up with The Arts Council Wichita Falls for our Art on the Go art camp! Come join us for a summer of reading adventures and creative fun! For more information, call or stop by the library.

Members of the Archer County 4-H program were on hand to discuss some of their accomplishments and experiences with the Archer County Commissioner’s Court on Tuesday, May 27. “We have had a few kids serving as Texas Youth Livestock and Agriculture ambassadors,” Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Kourtney Kulhanek said.

“Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged. For you will be judged by the same standard with which you judge others, and you will be measured by the same measure you use. Why do you look at the splinter in your brother’s eye but don’t notice the beam of wood in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the splinter out of your eye,’ and look, there’s a beam of wood in your own eye? Hypocrite! First take the beam of wood out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take the splinter out of your brother’s eye.

This 2024-2025 baseball season marked a lot of upsides for both the Archer City Wildcats and the Windthorst Trojans. With a relatively young cast, the Wildcats managed to nab a playoff spot and even string together four wins in a row with double- digit runs.

It has been said that heroism is defined as holding on for one moment longer. A moment can save a life or change the destiny of a nation. Travis Watkins, a native Texas resident, was one such hero who took charge and held on against overwhelming odds, saving the lives of his men in the process and receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions.

Adrian Zea, age 55, of Archer City, passed away Thursday morning, May 22, 2025 at his residence. A funeral service was held at 1 p.m.