The Archer City Council adopted a resolution authorizing application for financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board for Water System Improvements during its meeting on Thursday, June 25.

Dear Edit or, I am writing to express my deepest gratitude to the city of Lakeside City for putting on such a spectacular 250th Fourth of July celebration. Reaching a semi quincentennial milestone is no small feat, and the events over the weekend truly brought our community together in memorable way.

The Archer County News was recently recognized with four awards, including a first-place finish, during the 2025 Texas Press Association’s Texas Better Newspaper Contest at the TPA Conference. Awards were presented at the TPA Convention and Trade Show in Dallas/ Fort Worth on Saturday, June 20.

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Press Release Ella Dora Reserve Champion: All Around Senior Reserve Champion: All Around Stock Horse 1st Place: Stock Horse Cutting 1st Place: Stock Horse Reining 1st Place: Stock Horse Stock Horse Showmanship 2nd Place: Stock Horse Working Cow Horse 2nd Place: Stock Horse Stock Horse Trail 4th Place: Stock Horse Stock Horse Pleasure Finalist Stock Horse: Ranch Sorting w/ Levi Talley 3rd Place: Speed Division Goat Tying 2nd Place: Speed Division Stakes Race 4th Place: Speed Division Pole Bending 3rd Place: Speed Division Barrel Racing 2nd Place: Hunter Flat Division - Hunter Showmanship 3rd Place: Hunter Flat Division - Hunter Under Saddle 2nd Place: Hunter Flat Division - Hunt Seat Equitation 6th Place: Halter Division Mares 5 & Over Levi Talley Champion: All Around Roping 1st Place: Roping - Team Roping (Heading) 1st Place: Roping - Breakaway Roping Finalist Stock Horse: Ranch Sorting w/ Ella Dora Grant Dora Champion: All Around Hunter-Flat Event 4th Place Stock Horse: Cow Boxing 5th Place Stock Horse: Ranch Sorting w/ Baylor Mitchell 2nd Place: Speed Division Goat Tying 4th Place: Speed Division Stakes Race 1st Place: Hunter Flat Division - Hunter Showmanship 2nd Place: Hunter Flat Division - Hunt Seat Equitation 3rd Place: Hunter Flat Division - Hunter Under Saddle 4th Place: Halter Division Mares 5 & Over Baylor Mitchell 4th Place: Judged Western Division - Showmanship at Halter 5th Place Stock Horse: Ranch Sorting w/ Grant Dora 5th Place: Speed Division Goat Tying.

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As Archer County residents continues to fight against the proposed Project Raptor data center and other large-scale energy developments, Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a series of directives and legislative priorities aimed at increasing oversight of data centers across Texas.

If your drive Archer City felt a little different this week, there's a reason. The iconic blinking stop light at Center and Main has been taken down temporarily as crews continue work on the city's downtown revitalization project.

Erma Lee Dillard, 86, of Holliday, passed from this life on Sunday, July 5, 2026 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Erma was born on Dec.