Archer County held its Republican Convention on Saturday, March 23, along with every other county in the state of Texas. Leading up to the county convention were precinct conventions, all of which were held on March 18.

The Archer City ISD school board officially hired Hico Superintendent Jon Hartgraves as the district’s next superintendent during its board meeting Tuesday, March 26. Hartgraves has served as superintendent of Hico ISD since 2012 and served as superintendent of Gordon ISD before that.

Lady Eagles outpace City View 17-6 Holliday rallied for nine runs in the top of the seventh to break open an 8-6 ballgame and cruise to a 17-6 victory over City View on Tues., March 19. Sammi Kirkland, Kinley Marek, Carly Duggins, Jordan Peters and Carli Wilson each led the Lady Eagles with three hits apiece while Peters and Wilson also drove in three RBI in the win.

A $6,000 scholarship was recently awarded to Isabelle Parkey of Archer City FFA by the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Scholarship Committee. She is the daughter of Vanessa and David Parkey.