Lady Eagles’ October sweeps continue

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The Holliday Lady Eagles rattled off two more sweeps in district action on the hardwood on Tuesday, Oct. 22 against the Bowie Lady Rabbits and Friday, Oct. 25 against the City View Lady Mustangs, pushing the team’s overall district record to 11-0. The Lady Eagles have also only dropped one set throughout the 11-game span.

Lady Cats get sweep on Senior Night

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The Archer City Lady Cats marked their third sweep against district opponents on Saturday, Oct. 26, beating the visiting Petrolia Lady Pirates 25-15, 25-13, and 25-14 on Senior Night. This win locks the Lady Cats in for third place in district and a volleyball playoff berth.
Archer City sophomore Brilee Canada moves for a dig in the Lady Cat’s 3-0 set sweep over the Petrolia Lady Pirates on Saturday, Oct. 26. Courtesy photo/Donna Williams

Nocona stops Windthorst

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The Windthorst Trojanettes finally dropped their first game in district on Saturday, Oct. 26, losing 3-1 against the Nocona Lady Indians.

Former Booked Up store reborn as The Larry McMurtry Literary Center

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Chip and Joanna Gaines have sold Booked Up, Larry McMurtry’s internationally renowned Book Store in his hometown of Archer City, to the Archer City Writers Workshop (ACWW), a non-profit writers organization inspired by and dedicated to “the minor regional writer’s” clear-eyed vision and unvarnished realism about Texas and the American West.
The Archer City Writers Workshop has purchased Booked Up, Larry McMurty's internationally renowned book store, from Chip and JoAnna Gaines with plans on transforming the property into the Larry McMurtry Literary Center. File photo