In the years before oil dominated the Texas economy, farmers and ranchers made the state’s reputation through the hard days of tilling the soil and driving countless herds of cattle. Of all the ranchers who poured their sweat and blood into the dust to build lives for themselves, and ultimately their communities, Charles Goodnight stands out. He led the creation of one of the most important cattle trails in the Southwest and became a leader in ranching for western Texas.

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 almost 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. Also, the library will be hosting four summer reading performances live at the Royal Theater! We’ll have animals, puppets, balloons, science, and more! Also, don’t miss your chance to sign up for Art Camp- happening on Wednesdays at the library for ages 9 and up. Stop by the library for more details on everything happening this summer! ************* An attention-seeking copycat is recreating murders by a famous killer from the Women’s Murder Club’s past—with devastating new twists.

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 147 calls for service this past week. As this report is being written there are 28 inmates and 3 being female in the Archer County Jail.

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 is pleased to announce that we recently joined E-Read Texas! E-Read Texas is a program from the Texas State Library that provides over 17,000 e-books to our library. If you are interested in using these e-books, follow these steps: *Download the free app on your Apple or Android device *Sign in with your library card and PIN/password *Browse our collection of more than 17,000 e-books and audiobooks Start reading! For more information, please contact the library at (940) 574-4954. ************* Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. Beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers, and half of a teenaged golden couple. Ellie was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her.

The Sheriff’s Office received 181 calls for service this past week. As this report is being written there are 31 inmates and 3 being female in the Archer County Jail.

Monday morning waiting on the rain.The weather guys took our chances out for Monday so it looks like Tuesday now. We got some light rain Sunday. Just enough to wet the surface. Heard some thunder around noon but none at the house proper. This is the most excruciating part of gardening and agriculture in general. Waiting… When you need it desperately and the probabilities go above 50% we come to expect it. When we just get sprinkles we tend to blame the weather guys. However, it did rain in Texoma yesterday, it just didn’t make puddles, mud, or runoff. Not what we expected.

The Sheriff’s Office received 148 calls for service this past week. As this report is being written there are 30 inmates and 2 being female in the Archer County Jail.