I first met Adam Lowder and Katie Barbaree in early March at the Spur Hotel to get some logistical details about their independent film Wayward Kin, which is scheduled to premiere in Archer City at the Royal Theater on April 25 with an additional showing on April 26. I was already in a good mood that day, but their authenticity and appreciation for the town instantly lifted me up a notch, filling my afternoon with a bit more joy. I couldn’t wait to share news about the movie with my community.

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The Archer City Lady Cats exacted some revenge on Tuesday, April 1 as they came back from a four-run deficit to overcome district rival Petrolia. After their heart-pounding victory on Tuesday, the Lady Cats decimated Olney 22-1 on Friday, April 4, and Seymour on Monday, April 7.

Windthorst’s dominant run on the track and in the field from last season carried over into this year, as both the Trojans’ and the Trojanettes’ track teams torched their competition at the district meet on Wednesday, April 2, taking first place in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions.

It should come as no surprise that a team that returns nearly all of their district champions as well as several other Area qualifiers will have similar success this go around. That’s exactly what Holliday did as they decimated their competition at the district meet in Iowa Park on Wednesday April 2 and Thursday, April 3, sweeping the meet en route to a first-place finish for both the Eagles and Lady Eagles.