The Archer County Junior Livestock Show will debut a new show schedule for its 2026 edition with 8 of the 14 events having their showtimes adjusted. ACJLS board president Jason Austin said the board was going through complaints of the previous year and is hoping some of those complaints can be addressed with these new adjustments.

Dr. Ken Bridges 2026 The new year is fast approaching.

There were a ton of memorable moments from this sports season for the three Archer County high schools. From competing at state to performing awe-inspiring plays on the gridiron, hardwood, and diamond, Archer County athletes have a knack to rise to the top when the moment calls for it.

As 2025 comes to an end, the Archer County News looks back at some of the top stories from throughout the year. This week, we look back at some of the top stories from July through December.

Windthorst 4-H on flag duty

Gretchen Abernathy-Kuck The Archer Public Library will be closed Tuesday, December 23rd, through Friday, December 26th, and Thursday, January 1st. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ************** Trip.

Both the Holliday Eagles and Lady Eagles competed in the 18th annual Wichita Falls Classic high school basketball tournament on Monday, Dec. 22. This year’s installment was hosted by Midwestern State University, and was played at D. L. Ligon Coliseum.

Tuesday, Dec. 16 Nocona 67 Archer City 4 Senior Serenity Jones and freshman Lyla Nichols accounted for the only two scores for the Lady Cats in their district loss to the 2AD2 defending state champions Nocona on Tuesday.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court approved the county’s property and casualty insurance for 2026 during its meeting on Monday, Dec. 22.

The Archer Public Library will be closed Tuesday, December 23rd through Friday December 26th, and Thursday, January 1st. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ************** 1928, Paris A boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, he flourishes in his new home, and the family show him a life he hadn’t dreamed possible. But he refuses to speak a word about who is really is.