Lakeside City Approves Training Trailer Placement

Body The Lakeside City Council approved the placement and improvements for the Lakeside City Volunteer Fire Department training trailer during its meeting on Tuesday, June 16. 'In our meeting the other night, we were talking about our training,' VFD Representative Wade Scarbrough said.

Holliday Moves Money into Investing Program

Body In a short meeting the Holliday City Council tackled a couple of items during its council meeting on Monday, June 15. The council voted to move its nearly $1 million emergency fund into a smart investing program with Investar Bank, formerly known as First National Bank.

Archer County Sees Higher Sales Tax Revenue

Body Nearly every Archer County city saw an increase in sales tax revenue in May than they did in May of 2025. Five of the seven cities in the county saw an increase in their sales tax revenue in 2026 from 2025.
Archer City’s rebate this month from their sales tax rate is $26,264.47 which is up 12.71% from their $23,301.63 received in May last year. File photo

Football Schedules Set for Archer County

Body On the same day that the UIL released their biennial reclassifications and district realignments on Monday, Feb. 2, the football schedules for Archer City, Holliday, and Windthorst were all also confirmed and set for the next two seasons.
The Archer City Wildcats will face off with a trio of new teams for their non-district games this upcoming football season: Chico, Hamlin, and Olney. File photo

Ruby McCaskill Memorial Softball Tournament

Body It was another successful year for the Ruby Mc-Caskill Memorial Softball Tournament. According to long-time event organizer Jeffrey Blassingame Jr., the annual softball tournament raised over $2000, which is the third-straight year the fundraisers reached that mark.
The 2026 Ruby McCaskill Memorial Softball Tournament was played on Saturday, June 13, and raised over $2000 for beneficiary Lura Suthard. Photo/Landon Davis