David Andrew Roewe, 65, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. He was born in Jacksboro on April 28, 1958, to Henry J. and Shirley A. Roewe, the second of six children. He lived in Windthorst until the age of 11 when his family moved to Oklahoma City. He attended Bishop John Carroll Elementary School and was a 1976 graduate of Bishop Mc-Guinness High School. Immediately after graduating, he dedicated five years of service to the United States Marine Corp’s 3rd Battalion of the 1st Marine Regiment based out of Camp Pendleton, CA. He attained the rank of sergeant.

Katherine Porter Katherine Anne Porter was one of the most noted of Texas novelists. Her career spanned decades, and though her output was limited, it had a profound impact on many aspiring writers from the 1930s through the 1970s.

The Sheriff’s Office received 157 calls for service this past week. As this report is being written there are 29 inmates and 4 being female in the Archer County Jail.

The Mohave Desert is burning. My first thought was, “How in the world do you catch a desert on fire?” Widely spaced plants evolved to store water for long periods, plants that are used to hot/dry conditions. On fire? Unheard of. I had to watch the newsreels and there it was.

The Archer Public Library concluded its Summer Reading Program this week. The library had 18 participants in the reading contest who logged 257 hours of reading! The library hosted four Summer Reading performances which had 198 attendees. We also hosted an 8-week Art Camp on the Go in partnership with the Arts Council Wichita Falls and had 19 campers join us for creative fun in the library!

The Sheriff’s Office received 118 calls for service this past week. As this report is being written there are 27 inmates and 3 being female in the Archer County Jail.

The Archer Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is here! From June 1st – July 31st, kids can enter the library’s reading contest for a chance to win their own Kindle E-Reader. 1-hour read = 1 entry into the drawing. Stop by the library for more details on everything happening this summer!

The Archer County Sheriff’s Office responded to 125 calls for service this week and they started early Monday morning with the first arrest being for DWI 38 minutes into the new week. It doesn’t take long around here some nights.

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 Archer Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is here! From June 1st – July 31st, kids can enter the library’s reading contest for a chance to win their own Kindle E-Reader. 1-hour read = 1 entry into the drawing. Stop by the library for more details on everything happening this summer! ************* Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually.