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 Summer Reading Contest has begun! If you haven’t already, stop by the library to pick up some reading logs or track your reading online at this link: https://forms.gle/8EbzRq1J6rAQRsnFA. Every hour you read is one entry in the raffle for the GRAND PRIZE Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet. This tablet comes with the library’s FREE reading app Libby, giving you access to our extensive catalog of e-books and audiobooks. Also, this year we will have prizes along the way! Can you achieve Reader of the Week status? Whoever turns in the most reading logs any week during the contest will receive a special prize! If you live in Archer County, you can sign up for the contest! For questions, call or visit the library.

Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor.

The Sheriff’s Office received 76 calls for service last week. As this report is being written there were 26 inmates with three being female in the Archer County Jail. 21 arrests were made this week 11 being felonies and 10 misdemeanors.

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 66 calls for service last week. As this report is being written there were 26 inmates with four being female in the Archer County Jail. 10 arrests were made this week with six being felonies and four misdemeanors.

The Archer Public Library is excited to announce that our Summer Reading Program 2021 will include LIVE and VIRTUAL performances this year! Thanks to a generous donation of venue by the Royal Theater, our library patrons will be able to spread out and enjoy entertaining performers while maintaining safe distances. Join us on the dates below and be sure to enter our Summer Reading Contest for a chance to win an Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet!

Last week I finally saw new growth at the base of my “green cloud” Texas sage. Long awaited. Now I am waiting to see something on my favorite “heavenly cloud” by the garden gate here at the house. I am reminded that the older, larger trees and shrubs take longer to rejuvenate than the youngsters. My “Lynn’s legacy” Texas sage retained most of its leaves through the winter storm named Uri. It was totally protected under the snow during the coldest days. Just planted last year.

The Archer Public Library is excited to announce that our Summer Reading Program 2021 will include LIVE and VIRTUAL performances this year! Thanks to a generous donation of venue by the Royal Theater, our library patrons will be able to spread out and enjoy entertaining performers while maintaining safe distances. Join us on the dates below and be sure to enter our Summer Reading Contest for a chance to win an Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet!

Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor.