Archer County Judge Randy Jackson announced the county had 60 positive cases with seven of them being active in a press release Tuesday, Sept. 8. The county also reported its first COVID-19 related fatality.

The election calendar for 2020 has been full of party primaries and there is a lot of anticipation as the Nov. 3 General Election approaches. However, Governor Abbott, by Special Order, has established an additional election day to fill the seat vacated by District 30 State Senator Pat Fallon. Fallon resigned to run for a U.S. Congressional Representative office.

An Abilene man died in a Monday, Aug. 31, morning single vehicle rollover just north of Archer City.

The Windthorst Trojanettes dropped their sixth and seventh-consecutive matches last week, falling in three to Nocona (13-25, 15-25, 15-25) on Tues., Aug. 25, and in a four-set thriller to Jacksboro (19-25, 20-25, 25-22, 23-25) on Friday, Aug. 28. Windthorst slips to 1-9 on the season.

Holliday finished off its second-straight sweep of a 4A school on Friday, Aug. 28, as the Lady Eagles dominated Vernon (25-14, 25-11, 25-20) to remain unbeaten at home. Holliday improves to 5-3 on the year.