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.

Galveston, once the most important port city in Texas, suffered a crushing blow with the hurricane of 1900. Once the waters receded and the extent of the damage became clear, the city faced the overwhelming task of rebuilding.

The Sheriff’s Office received 114 calls for service this last week. As this report is being written, there were 23 inmates with three being female in the Archer County Jail.

Once again I get to report 1 3/10” rain from Saturday evening. A cold front will pass through sometime Monday morning. Our daytime highs will drop into the sweet spot; upper 80’s. Our good fortune comes with misfortune for others.

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/8EbzRq- 1J6rAQRsnFA. Every hour you read is one entry in the raffle for the GRAND PRIZE Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet.

For the adventurers and dreamers of the world, there are no limits. Wiley Hardeman Post was born on his parents’ cotton farm near Canton in November 1898.

The Sheriff’s Office received 187 calls for service in the last two weeks. As this report is being written there were 25 inmates 3 being female in the Archer County Jail.

Last night we got near 1 ½” here at the house. That is close to our monthly July average in one night. So the abnormally wet and cooler summer continues and kicks that hot and dry heat bubble a little further down the road. The plants are all happy.

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/8EbzRq- 1J6rAQRsnFA. Every hour you read is one entry in the raffle for the GRAND PRIZE Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet.