Lt. Col. Misti Frodyma, a 1994 Archer City High School graduate, completed a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, June 11. Frodyma’s next position is as the Deputy Commander, Defense Logistics Agency for CENTCOM & SOCOM, Doha, Qatar. Courtesy photo/U.S. Army

Texas Senator District 30 Drew Springer (right) hosted a town hall with Archer County employees on July 1 to discuss issues the employees would like to see addressed in the next session. Also pictured County Judge Randy Jackson (left.) Photo/Jerry Phillips

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2021 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 2.

Archer County resident Bobbi Loran was named Miss Rodeo Texas in San Antonio over the weekend of June 23 through 25. Loran grew up in Scotland and attended Archer City ISD from which she graduated from in 2017.

The Archer County Commissioners Court voted to set a speed limit of 45 mph for Three Way Road but elected not to close the road off to through truck traffic during its meeting Monday, June 24. The county commissioners originally discussed the idea of closing off the popular county shortcut, which connects FM 1954 and FM 2244.

Photos By Ravyn Fager and Callie Lawson.

The Sheriff’s Office received 85 calls for service last week. As this report is being written there were 27 inmates with four being female in the Archer County Jail. Ten arrests were made this week involving 6 felonies and 8 misdemeanors.