The Texasville Opry will hit the stage of the Royal Theater this Saturday night, July 9 to feature the popular, “Classic Country Show." Gary Beesinger, Opry Producer stated that the show features performers singing the covers of classic country and western hits from the 60's through the 90's. This is the Opry's 22nd year of shows and a return to the stage after two years of Covid, was kicked off in March and it looks as though the show will keep trucking on.

It was another tremendous season on the baseball diamond for Archer County. Archer City, Holliday and Windthorst all won district championships and advanced several rounds deep in the postseason. These kids deserve all the recognition they can get for all their hard work.

Archer City’s Ty Bates, John Machtolff and Hudson Williams competed for the West in the Oil Bowl football game on Saturday, June 18, at Iowa Park. Bates led the West with four catches for 34 yards while Machtolff caught a pair of balls for 8 yards. Photo/Will Edwards

The Archer City council held discussions about the next steps necessary to address staffing and budget concerns for the Archer City Ambulance Service during its meeting Tuesday, June 21. Mayor Jake Truette had originally stated that he would like to see the old business agenda item to be placed back on the agenda come budget time.

As it has done in the past, Archer City cast its spell over writers who came to the town June 9-12 to soak in the atmosphere and learn from other writers during the Archer City Writers Workshop 2022 session.

The Rob Holladay Magical Ballon Show was the Archer Public Library Summer Reading Program show at the Royal Theater on Wednesday, June 15. Photo/Nathan Lawson.

The Archer County Museum and Arts Center held a children's passport event prior to the Archer County Rodeo Parade on Saturday, June 18. The passport included four activity stations. The first was leather making at the Dusty Cowby, another was a graham cracker covered wagon at the Archer County News, the third was copying a brand off Branded the horse in Walsh Park and the last was creating a paper cowboy at the Archer Public Library. Courtesy photo/Megan Randall

The Wildcats were represented by Kameron Moss in the Oil Bowl basketball game on Friday, June 17, at Rider High School. Moss finished with five points for the East squad.