“It’s been quite a party ain’t it?” Gus McCrae said in “Lonesome Dove.” The world lost a gem when Larry McMurtry passed away Thursday, March 25, at the age of 84. An Archer City native, he will long be remembered in the class of great American authors such as John Steinbeck and William Faulkner, leaving behind classics to be read by future generations.

Archer City and Holliday High Schools competed in the UIL One Act Play bi-district competitions on Tuesday, March 23, and Thursday, March 25, with multiple individuals and plays picking up awards. Holliday High School performed “dirt” by Mandy Conner and will advance to the region contest after a strong performance in the bi-district round in Graham Tuesday, March 23.

The Lakeside City city council accepted the resignation of City Administrator Eric Stevens in a special called meeting Sunday, March 28. Stevens said his last day on the job will be April 20 which is the next regularly scheduled Lakeside City city council meeting.