For the last five years, members of the Archer City First United Methodist Church have sponsored a Pumpkin Patch to raise money for the children’s ministry. This year, since the children’s ministry has been put on hold due to COVID-19 concerns, part of the money raised will be donated to the Archer Service Center.

ACPD is asking for your help in capturing the dangerous wanted fugitive Michael Myers who has been seen lurking about Archer City. Myers escaped from an asylyum for the criminally insane and was last seen peering into the Archer County News and trying to steal the publisher’s car. If you spot Michael Myers in Archer City, all you need to do is take a selfie with him. Your information will be entered into a drawing to be held every Friday a 7:00 p.m. for a $10.00 certificate to local eateries. One entry per person per week. You must provide your contatct information at the time you get your photo taken. Drawings are held each Friday at 7:00p.m leading up to Halloween. Tag the Archer City PD on Facebook with your photo and help them capture Michael Myers!

Archer County Judge Randy Jackson reported the county had 87 positive cases with 7 active cases as of Monday, Sept. 28.

The Sheriff’s Office received 104 Calls for Service during the past 7-day period ending Sunday, September 27, 2020. On the day of this report there were 27 individuals incarcerated in the Archer County Jail consisting of 23 men and 4 women.

Last week Scotland resident Matt Yell got a call from his brother-in-law Matt Lindemann to come and see something interesting in the field of Lindemann’s parents, Wayne and Laverne Lindemann. It was a bald eagle snacking on a wild boar that Matt Lindeman had recently shot. Yell grabbed his camera, hopped in his truck, and headed to the field. He was able to capture a few photos of the magnificent bird before it soared away.

The city of Lakeside City elected to raise the cost per trash can for its trash pick-up services during its council meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15.

A semi-truck rolled over Tuesday, Sept. 22, afternoon on FM 1954 near Sisk Road.