Archer County Judge Randy Jackson declared a countywide emergency burn ban on Monday, Feb. 23.

Holliday guard Jason Luke was unstoppable in the Eagles’ Bi-District round against Breckenridge on Monday, Feb. 23 at Bowie High School. The star junior exploded for a career-high 37 points over the Buckaroos.

The Windthorst Trojanettes’ basketball season came to an end in Breckenridge as they faced off with perennial powerhouse Lipan in the 2A-D2 Area round on Thursday, Feb. 19 Coming into the game, Lipan was 30-5, hadn’t dropped a contest since Dec. 30 and were ranked in the top-10 by both the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and the Texas Girls Coaches Association. It was going to be an uphill battle from the beginning for Windthorst head coach Heather Stark and her young squad.

The Archer City Wildcats’ basketball season came to an end after a pair of clashes with two of the district’s top teams. Friday, Feb.

Defense and rebounding are two of the most important aspects of basketball, and the Windthorst Trojans dominated both in their Bi-District round matchup with the Stamford Bulldogs on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Breckenridge High School.

Softball season is officially underway for all three high school teams in Archer County, and what better way to showcase the upcoming season than the annual Archer County Classic softball tournament. From Thursday, Feb.

Lent: is a season of prayer and repentance to draw us closer to God. It is an annual opportunity to kickstart or deepen our relationship with Christ.

Sammy Joseph Crutcher went to meet his lord and savior on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026.

Jimmy Doyle Keener, age 66, of Scotland, Texas passed away, Friday morning, Feb. 13, 2026, at his residence.

John Henry “Hans” Schroeder, age 92, of Windthorst, Texas passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Windthorst.