The Trojans ran into a basketball buzzsaw on Friday, Feb. 21 after they faced off with the #2 ranked Lipan Indians in Jacksboro for the Area round of the playoffs. Despite a solid defense showing by Windthorst in the first quarter, the Indians eventually broke through on offense to eliminate the Trojans 6338.

Two entities will have contested May elections after the deadline to file for a place on the ballot passed last Friday. The filing period to be on a city council or school board ballot for the May 3 Uniform Election opened Jan.

The Holliday City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the city’s SLFRF funds during its council meeting on Monday, Feb. 17.

A suspect is in custody following an active shooter situation at the Archer City County Club on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

Zee McCall, 5th Place market goat at San Antonio Stock Show Whit Parkey, 5th Place Brangus Heifer at San Antonio Livestock Show Parish Stubblefield, 4th Place Senior Californian Buck at San Angelo Livestock Show.

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Whit Parkey of Archer City, a member of Archer County 4-H, caught a calf during the 2025 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble, earning a $500 purchase certificate for a show heifer and the chance for up to $16,000 in scholarship awards. Parkey is the son of David W. Parkey and Vanessa R. Parkey. His award was sponsored by Frank and Kay Goldthwaite.

The Lipan Lady Indians proved to be too much for the Windthorst Trojanettes in their area round playoff matchup in Jacksboro on Thursday, Feb. 13. The Lady Indians knocked down eight three-pointers in the game, seven in the first half alone.