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County continues to participate in early voting

5 years ago By Nathan Lawson

Archer County Elections Administrator Christie Mooney reported 2,820 or 43% of registered voters had participated in early voting through Monday, Oct. 26.

Lakeside City adopts resolution to allow golf carts on street for Halloween

5 years ago By Nathan Lawson

The city council of Lakeside City approved a resolution making all city streets a parade route for golf carts on Halloween evening during its Oct. 20 meeting.

The construction on the new Lakeside City Hall and Volunteer Fire Department is nearing completion as the city hopes to move into the facility by the start of next year. Photo/Will Edwards

Special Quilt discovered at Archer Service Center

5 years ago By Jerry Phillips

Members of the Archer Service Center staff are preparing for the annual online fundraising auction. In the filing room wrapped in a plastic bag they discovered a patchwork quilt.

Archer Service Center staff members Leslie Lewis on the left and Kelli Howell on the right display the special quilt to be included in the upcoming online auction. Photo/Jerry Phillips

Archer County no longer exempt from mask mandate

5 years ago By Nathan Lawson

Archer County Judge Randy Jackson announced on Monday, Oct. 26, that the county was no longer exempt from GA-29 including facial covers which was issued by Governor Greg Abbot.

Trojans win defensive slug fest, 18-7

5 years ago By Will Edwards

Windthorst’s defense continued to dominate, holding Muenster to 185 yards of total offense in an 18-7 win over the Hornets to open District 7-2A play up with a win. After being held scoreless in the first half, senior Kyle Wolf put the Trojans on the board with an 80-yard kickoff return to open the second half and stake Windthorst a 6-0 lead.

Senior quarterback Cy Belcher looks for senior Ethan Belcher over the middle in the first quarter of the Trojan’s 18-7 win over Muenster on Friday, Oct. 16. Photo/Will Edwards

Holliday Lady Eagles clinch district crown

5 years ago By Will Edwards

The Holliday Lady Eagles secured the district’s top overall seed in the playoffs with a thrilling five-set win on the road over Nocona (21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 19-17) on Friday, Oct. 16. Holliday (18-4, 10-1) owns the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Lady Indians after sweeping both meetings this season.

Holliday sophomore Campbell Jurecek swings over a pair of City View defenders in the Lady Eagles’ 3-0 sweep of the Mustangs on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Courtesy photo/Jolene Styles

Holliday routs Callisburg, 49-7

5 years ago By Will Edwards

A week after Holliday’s JV salvaged a nail-biting 8-6 win on the road over Valley View with less than 36 hours of prep time, the Eagles wasted no time in putting away Callisburg to remain unbeaten in District 6-3A play.

Jaxx Johnson carries the ball in the second quarter of Holliday’s 49-7 win over Callisburg on Friday. Johnson finished with 43 yards and a touchdown. Photo/Jerry Phillips

Archer City outlasts Windthorst to take over top spot in District 9-2A

5 years ago By Will Edwards

As just about everyone expected, the District 9-2A clash between Archer City and Windthorst lived up to the hype. In a showdown of the district’s top two squads, the Lady Cats (15-4, 8-0) outlasted the Trojanettes (9- 13, 5-1) in a five-set thriller, 3-2 (25-23, 14-25, 21-25, 25- 17, 15-10) on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Archer City.