No weekend T’storms for us this week. This week the rain chances are slim to none. It looks like a return to a more normal summer pattern. We’ll see some triple digits. However our soils are still moist from recent rains. Lakes and ponds are running brim full, so all is well in Texoma except for the fact that we must endure The Heat… and humidity. I am not looking forward to that.

The Sheriff’s Office received 128 calls for service the last two weeks. As this report is being written there were 22 inmates with seven being female in the Archer County Jail.

The Archer Public Library will be raising funds for our annual Summer Reading Program during Texoma Gives on September 9th. Texoma Gives is a full day of giving that provides critical funding for nonprofits in our area.

American History is filled with stories of men and women who stepped in at the right time. U. S. Rep. Wright Patman was one such figure. He represented Texas in Congress through some of the most difficult times the nation had faced. Through his work in Congress, Patman left an indelible mark on East Texas and the nation.

Paul and Nila Dowlearn-Owners of Wichita Valley Nursery. Paul’s recent books, “The Lazy Man’s Garden” and “Touch the Earth” are available at the Nursery, 5314 S.W. Pkwy, Wichita Fall, Texas.

The Sheriff’s Office received 305 calls for service the last two weeks. As this report is being written there were 24 inmates with five being female in the Archer County Jail.

The Archer Public Library will be raising funds for our annual Summer Reading Program during Texoma Gives on September 9th. Texoma Gives is a full day of giving that provides critical funding for nonprofits in our area.

Sul Ross John Adams, the nation’s second president, once wrote, “I must study war and diplomacy so that my children may study math and science and that their children may study art and philosophy.” Thus is the story of Lawrence Sullivan “Sul” Ross, a man who beat the proverbial sword into a plowshare, leaving a lasting legacy on Texas government and education. Ross was a soldier, governor, and educator.

Thunder once again this Sunday morn. Again the heavier cells came close but missed us. Got about 1/10th” of light gentle rain. Slight rain chances continue through this afternoon. Happy to get a little… Hoping for more.

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