The Archer County Commissioner’s Court decided to leave the constable pct. 2 position open until the November 8 election after hearing its options for the position during its meeting Monday, June 27.

The Archer City ISD School Board approved the 2022-2023 student code of conduct and student handbook during its meeting June 27. Superintendent CD Knobloch said the district did not make any changes to either the code of conduct or handbook from the previous year.

Archer County Judge Randy Jackson placed the county in an emergency burn ban on Tuesday, June 28, which is set to expire on Sunday, July 10. The order states all outdoor burning in unincorporated areas is banned.

The Texasville Opry will hit the stage of the Royal Theater this Saturday night, July 9 to feature the popular, “Classic Country Show." Gary Beesinger, Opry Producer stated that the show features performers singing the covers of classic country and western hits from the 60's through the 90's. This is the Opry's 22nd year of shows and a return to the stage after two years of Covid, was kicked off in March and it looks as though the show will keep trucking on.

The Archer City council held discussions about the next steps necessary to address staffing and budget concerns for the Archer City Ambulance Service during its meeting Tuesday, June 21. Mayor Jake Truette had originally stated that he would like to see the old business agenda item to be placed back on the agenda come budget time.

As it has done in the past, Archer City cast its spell over writers who came to the town June 9-12 to soak in the atmosphere and learn from other writers during the Archer City Writers Workshop 2022 session.

The Rob Holladay Magical Ballon Show was the Archer Public Library Summer Reading Program show at the Royal Theater on Wednesday, June 15. Photo/Nathan Lawson.

The Archer County Museum and Arts Center held a children's passport event prior to the Archer County Rodeo Parade on Saturday, June 18. The passport included four activity stations. The first was leather making at the Dusty Cowby, another was a graham cracker covered wagon at the Archer County News, the third was copying a brand off Branded the horse in Walsh Park and the last was creating a paper cowboy at the Archer Public Library. Courtesy photo/Megan Randall

The Lakeside City council tabled starting the process of the annexation of eight acres on Kemp Boulevard and Hwy. 79 into its city limits during its Monday, June 20, until they can get a few more questions answered on the project.

LEFT: A cowboy holds on for a full eight second ride during the saddle bronc riding competetion at the 76th Annual Archer County Rodeo on Friday, June 17. BOTTOM: A cowboy prepares to milk a cow as his partnes hold the cow during the Annual Archer County Ranch Rodeo on Thursday, June 16.