Like many students leaving home for college next month, Katy Wolf, daughter of Kurt and Summer Wolf, will leave behind a familiar childhood home, beloved pets, friends and family. Unlike the rest of her peers, though, the recent graduate of Windthorst High School will leave behind her personally refurbished and award-winning tractors, a 1941 Farmall A and a 1948 J.I.

The Archer City ISD School board began discussions of the 23-24 fiscal year tax rate and budget during its board meeting on Monday, July 24. Superintendent CD Knobloch said the district’s expenditures should be comparable to this year’s budget.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court began initial discussions of the 23-24 budget during its meeting on Monday, July 24. Tax Assessor-Collector Dawn Vieth said the county has received its certified values and she has begun the 76-step process to determine preliminary tax rates for the county.

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Attorney Trish Coleman Byars, of Windthorst, to serve as the 97th District Court Judge, replacing retired 97th District Court Judge Jack A. McGaughey.