The cities of Archer City, Megargel and Scotland saw an increase in sales tax rebates in May than they did in the same time frame in 2024. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.3 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 4.5 percent more than in May 2024.

In last week's Softball Diamond Dozen article. The Archer County News incorrectly named Kindle Marek as Kinley Marek.

Several seniors from across the county competed in the 88th annual Maskat Shrine Oil Bowl Classic for volleyball, basketball and football last week. Basketball On Friday, June 6, Windthorst’s Megg Lindley and Isabel Bussey played for the West team in basketball, while Archer City’s Adelyn Harvey played for the East team.

Following another fantastic year for the Track and Field teams for the county high schools, numerous athletes earned All-State recognition from the Texas Girls Coaches Association and the Texas High School Coaches Association.

District 7-3A was one of the toughest districts for baseball and softball in the entire state. Between the two sports, the district saw two state semifinalists and five regional finalists across the two playoff divisions.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Windthorst celebrated its 133rd Parish Picnic on Sunday, June 1.

The Archer City ISD school board approved the hiring of a new secondary school principal and Head Boys’ Basketball Coach during its meeting on Tuesday, May 27. The district approved Kevin Wright as the new Boys’ Basketball Coach.