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ACISD purchase new plasma cutting table

2 years ago By Nathan Lawson

The Archer City ISD school board approved the purchase of a new plasma cutting table for the ag and FFA program during its meeting on Monday, April 22. Superintendent Jon Hartgraves said the school district recently did a study of the district's finances and discovered that the career and technology line item had not spent its minimum 55% threshold.

ACISD Superintendent Emeritus CD Knobloch (right) presents a plaque to outgoing board member Steven Schroeder (left.) Photo/Nathan Lawson

Lakeside City council discusses water concerns

2 years ago By Nathan Lawson

The Lakeside City Council discussed water concerns during its council meeting on Tuesday, April 16. Larry Sturgis spoke to the council about the city’s water development program.

Archer City dedicates flagpole to former coach Pat Maxwell

2 years ago By Nathan Lawson

Archer City ISD dedicated the flagpole at its baseball complex to its late title-winning baseball coach, Pat Maxwell, prior to the Wildcats game against Olney on Friday, April 12.

Maxwell coached at Archer City from 2002 to 2012 and claimed the school’s first baseball title with a 6-2 win over New Deal in the Class A title game in 2007. He would go on to coach Godley and Petrolia where he would pick up his 400th win as a coach.

Archer City dedicates flagpole to former coach Pat Maxwell

Archer County HS UIL teams perform well

2 years ago By Nathan Lawson

All three Archer County High School each had multiple students advancing to the Regional Academic meets following strong performances in the district meet earlier this month. For Archer City, sophomore Kori Keeter, freshman Jocelyn Tedrow, junior Estefani Zea, senior Louren Conner and juniors Brooke Smith, Isaac Dieguez and Ty Cantrell will advance to the regional meet at Grayson College in Denison on April 26-27.

Holliday, Archer City HS UIL teams perform well

Texa DPS trooper injured i n 277 wreck

2 years ago By Nathan Lawson

One trooper from the Texas Department of Public Safety was sent to the hospital following a wreck in nothern Archer County on the afternoon Wednesday, April 10. According to Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Juan Gutierrez, a trooper was a travelling north on Business 277 in his marked patrol unit and stopped at the stop sign at US 82 intersection when a 2002 Chevrolet pickup, driven by a 24-year-old female of Wichita Falls, struck the back of the patrol unit.