he Sheriff’s Office has received 368 calls for service these past two weeks. As this report is being written there are 30 inmates 6 being female in the Archer County Jail.

County FFA chapters attend state convention.

James David Pippin was inducted into the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame in Fort Benning, Ga.

Windthorst ISD will welcome their third Belcher into the mix this year as former Trojan standout Cy Belcher accepted a coaching/ teaching position over the summer break. The oldest son of Scott, the offensive coordinator and head baseball coach for Windthorst, and JJ, a longtime teacher at Windthorst, Cy returns home to be the quarterback’s coach for the Trojans, and will also coach junior high basketball and be an assistant coach in softball.

A multi-county investigation came to end last week in Archer County which led to the arrest of 12 individuals and the end of an illegal game room off U.S. 281.

Scott Joplin was an early musician who transformed much of the landscape of popular music in the early 1900s. Though many details of his short life are uncertain, his impact on early American music is undeniable.

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! Also, we’re teaming up with The Arts Council Wichita Falls for our Art on the Go art camp from July 21st – 25th.

Grace and peace to you from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Over the last two years or so, I have been serving as an assistant prayer coordinator for the Global Methodist Church, Mid-Texas Conference.

For the final edition of each county high school’s top three football games to watch, the Windthorst Trojans’ season steps into the limelight. The Trojans dominated on both sides of the ball last season.

A familiar face will be leading the Windthorst Trojanettes softball team this season, as former Windthorst graduate Kelsey Williams will take over as head coach for the 25-26 season. “I’m just really excited,” Coach Williams said.