Holliday High School was named the Lone Star Cup champion for the second year in a row following another fantastic year in academics and athletics for the 2024-2025 school year. The UIL Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to six high schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications, based on their team performance in district and state championships.

The Windthorst community celebrated dairy month with the Windthorst Junior Dairy Show on Tuesday, June 10 at the old baseball field behind church. According to Archer County News of June 6, 1968, the show originators were Lawrence and Paul Berend, owners of Berend Bros and the first show was in

The angel of the Lord apeared to him (Gideon) and said to him (Gideon), “The Lord is with you, you mighty warrior.” Gideon answered him, “But sir, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his wonderful deeds that our ancestors recounted to us, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the Lord has cast us off, and given us into the hand of Midian.”

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Donald Wayne “Don” Hoff, age 66, of Wichita Falls, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Archer City. A Vigil Service and Rosary was held at 6 p.m.

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: **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.

Archer County has a history of incredible baseball teams, and the 24-25 season was no different. All three county teams made the playoffs, with one even going four rounds deep. A combination of upperand underclassmen filled the rosters throughout the county, and that dynamic allowed returners to cement their legacies, and for newcomers to carve out a name for themselves.