4-H District Ag Id contest, Livestock Skill-A-Thon

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Livestock Skill-AThon contestants rotated through a series of 10 stations with at 10 minutes each station covering livestock equipment, livestock breeds, feedstuff identification, meat judging, wool judging, feed tag knowledge, quality assurance, retail meat identification, hay judging, and an industry quiz.

3rd Place Senior Team (State Bound): Brantley Humpert, Wayland Cowley, Leah Conrad, & Ella Dora in the Ag Skill-A-Thon. Courtesy photo

Archer County Basketball Roundup

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Both the Holliday Lady Eagles and the Windthorst Trojanettes competed in the annual Gayno Shelton’s Hoopin’ into the Holidays Classic in Bowie on Monday, Nov. 24 and Tuesday, Nov.
Archer City’s Maddox Mayo elevates over a Harrold Hornet defender in the Wildcats’ home win on Monday, Nov. 24. Photo/Landon Davis

Volleyball District Honors released

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District 8-2A Archer City Lady Cats The Lady Cats returned a lot of their roster from last year’s team, and saw a ton of improvement in terms of overall output on the court. The improvement cultivated in a 4-4 record in district play.
Archer City setter Millie Mayo was named District 8-2A Setter of the Year after she registered 199 total assists in district this season. File photo

Texas History Minute

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Pearl Harbor It came to be called the Day Which Will Live in Infamy. The attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor on Dec.7, 1941, was a devastating loss for the nation.
Texas History Minute

Check it Out! Archer Public Library

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We have a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community and support children in need right here in Archer City. Be a blessing to a local child in need this Christmas by adopting an angel from the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program at the Archer Public Library now through December 16th.
Check it Out! Archer Public Library

Filing deadline approaches for March primaries

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The filing deadline is approaching for the March primaries and Archer County is already set to see some contested races while other positions still need a candidate to file. Filing for the March primaries opened Nov.

Oncor awards $20,000 to two county VFDs

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The Lakeside City and Bowman Volunteer Fire Departments recently were awarded $20,000 as part of the Oncor Cares Foundation grant contribution. Oncor Area Manager, Gordon Drake recognized the two county Volunteer Fire Departments for all their dedication and hard work they do protecting the local community with a $20,000 grant from the Oncor Cares Foundation.
Oncor's Gordon Drake presents a $20,000 check to the Bowman Volunteer Fire Department as part of the Oncor Cares Grant Foundation. Courtesy photo