The Archer City Council took up the issue of raw water line access and potential usage fees during its meeting Thursday, March 26, as officials reviewed long-standing agreements tied to properties along the Lake Kickapoo pipeline.

The Archer City Council approved an amendment to the animal control ordinance during its meeting on Thursday, March 26. “Our previous ordinance on animal control was a little vague about our action and authority,” City Manager Ronnie Meyer said.

The Archer City ISD School Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding with McMurry University for dual credit courses during its meeting on Monday, March 23. High School Principal Luke Nichols said the university offers some courses which the district hopes to offer before junior year, expanding opportunities for students to begin earning college credit earlier in their academic careers.

Archer County Judge Randy Jackson placed the county under a 10-day emergency burn ban on Thursday, March 26. The ban is set to expire Sunday, April 5, unless it is extended.

The first matchup between the Archer City Lady Cats and the Windthorst Trojanettes on Friday, March 27 was one of the more shocking games of the season. In what was an expected heavyweight bout quickly turned into a one-sided showing as the Trojanettes cruised to a 15-0 victory that saw their batters collect 14 hits as a team and only allowed one Lady Cat hit all game.

Both Windthorst track teams claimed the top spots at the Panther Pride Relays in Seymour on Wednesday, March 25. The Trojans won with 195 points, 81 more than second-place Munday, while the Trojanettes finished with 179.50, 29.50 points than second- place Seymour.

Tuesday, March 24 Archer City 26 Electra 0 The Lady Cats needed just two innings at the plate to match their season-high in hits (17) and set their season-high in runs (26) in their crushing win over the Electra Lady Tigers. Archer City poured in 17 runs in the first inning alone.

The Windthorst Trojans put up double-digit runs for their thirdstraight district game on Monday, March 23 against the Seymour Panthers. The team finished with as many hits (11) as they had runs (11).