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The Archer City ISD school board held a public hearing on its Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) II and III funds during its meeting on Monday, June 27. These funds are a onetime payment from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Archer County Judge Randy Jackson declared a county-wide emergency burn ban on Friday, June 30, that will be in place for seven days unless the county commissioners extend it. “I, Randy Jackson, County Judge of Archer County, do hereby declare a local state of disaster in Archer County due to abundant vegetation, forecasted high wind and temperature conditions and the likelihood of fast moving wildfires,” the emergency order reads.

The Texasville Opry will hit the stage of the historic Royal Theater this Saturday, July 8, and will feature the Opry’s ‘classic’ Country and Western show, “Country To The Core.” The Opry is the premier north central Texas and southern Oklahoma’s best opry and is currently in its 23rd year at the Royal!

Father Michael Moloney, pastor of St. Mary’s and St. Boniface Catholic Churches, awarded the Better Balanced Person scholarships to four of the graduating Seniors from Windthorst High School of the Class of 2023. The recipients of the Better Balanced Person awards are Emma Herring, Landon McLemore, Conner Schroeder and Larson Vieth.

One of the New Testament's most remarkable and overlooked stories is the encounter between Jesus and the tax collector. The people in the days of Jesus always tried to put a label on the Lord. The people who loved the Lord would label Him with respect and admiration. The critics of Jesus would label him with disdain and disrespect. But none of the labels given to Jesus encompass the fullness of Jesus. One of the labels of Jesus is a 'friend to all sinners.' This label came from the critics and enemies of Jesus. These people are trying to dishonor our Lord; however, they end up honoring Him with this title. Jesus was a friend to all sinners and still is today.

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