Canada puts on pitching clinic against Alvord

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Sophomore starting pitcher Addi Canada gave up just a single hit in the Lady Cats’ Bi-District round shutout win over the Alvord Lady Bulldogs on Friday, April 25. The righty tossed a five-inning clinic that included eight punchouts out of 16 batters faced while throwing only 69 total pitches.
Archer City Softball celebrates the Lady Cats 11-0 Bi-District win over the Alvord Lady Bulldogs on Friday, April 25 in Era. Photo/Nathan Lawson

One dies in 281 wreck

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A Colorado man passed away from his injuries following a single vehicle crash in Windthorst on the morning of Thursday, April 24. Around 6:20 a.m., Stephen Carl Hart, 66 of Eaton, Colo., was driving a 2003 Dodge pickup towing a 2019 Fous trailer southbound on 281 near Weinzaphel Loop when it left the roadway to the east and went through a fence.

Archer City council talks EMS contract renewal

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The Archer City Council discussed the cost of renewal or seeking bids for ambulance service operations for Archer City and portions of Archer County during its meeting on Thursday, April 24. City Manager Ronnie Meyer said he spoke with American Medical Response’s Pete Wolf the previous week and Wolf verbally indicated the only increase to the city’s $500,000 contract with the company would be the consumer price index for healthcare.

WISD Election Day

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Early voting is complete, and Election Day is Saturday, May 3, for Windthorst ISD voters to decide a new School Board Trustee Place 5. Windthorst ISD was the only county entity to have a contested race for the May 3 election as voters must decide between Nicole Schroeder and Jody Clay Conrady to be the new school board member.

Dundee Memorial Day

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The Dundee Memorial Day Service will be held Sunday, May 4, 2025. The service will be at the former Methodist Church in Dundee.