Windthorst ISD seeing influx in transfer requests

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After Notre Dame Catholic School in Wichita Falls announced plans to close its doors last month, the Windthorst ISD school board discussed a large increase of transfer requests from the school during its board meeting Monday, April 19.
Windthorst ISD superintendet Lonnie Hise (right) reads off the details of the depository contract with Pilgrim Bank as school board president Chad Steinberger (left) listens on during the WISD school board meeting Monday, April 19, in Howard Neeb Library. Photo/Nathan Lawson

County Baseball Roundup

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Tuesday, April 6 Windthorst 3, Archer City 0 Windthorst tagged Archer City for three unearned runs that proved to be the difference in the Trojans’ 3-0 win over their county rivals. The Wildcats committed five errors with two in the third and three in the fourth inning that directly led to the Trojans’ offensive output.
Windthorst’s Cooper Wolf scurries back to first base during the Trojans’ 13-0 win over Archer City on Friday, April 9. Photo/Will Edwards

Archer County Softball Roundup

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Tuesday, April 6 Archer City 20, Perrin-Whitt 0 Maddie Lopez and Mallory Maxwell each drove in four runs and Jill Liles (11-8) tossed a one-hitter as the Lady Cats blanked the Lady Pirates 20-0. Lopez went 2-for-2 with a triple and two runs scored while Maxwell went 1-for-1 with a threerun dinger.
Holliday’s Evelyn Perkins celebrates in the dugout after scoring a run in the first inning of the Lady Eagles’ 4-0 win over then No. 5 Jacksboro on Tuesday, April 6. Photo/Will Edwards

Book review: Life with Bingo

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Your favorite, best friend pooch may know a whole lot more about your life than he or she can tell you, but if you watch closely he or she will let you know with body language ranging from tail wags to barks. Your canine friend shares your joys and sorrows while all the time assessing the character and intentions of people and other animals you come in contact with. After reading "Life with Bingo", you will learn a whole lot about what your dog might really be thinking when you refuse to play fetch or when you serve up table scraps.
"Life with Bingo" was published in 2021 and co-authored by Jim Black and Jim Lewis. The book captures the bond between boy and dog in a unique way. Photo/Nathan Lawson

County Annex has new drop box

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The Archer County Annex now has a drop box which will be used for annex offices only. Rules for Drop Box • Security cameras are in use • For annex offices only.
The Archer County Annex now has a new drop box which can be used for all annex offices. Courtesy photo

Three arrested in chop shop operation

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The Archer County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people suspected of running a chop shop operation off of Newsome road at the end of March. According to the probable cause affidavit, the sheriff’s office responded to a report of a possible stolen vehicle on Newsome Road on Wednesday, March 24.