The Archer City Wildcats opened district play with a nail-biting loss to the Electra Tigers on Tuesday, Jan. 6.

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For the first time since the 2018-2019 season, all three schools advanced past the Area round of the playoffs. Archer City and Holliday both were Regional Semifinalists, while Windthorst was a State Semifinalist for the fourth-straight season. With that success comes state recognition Holliday senior Jordan Peters closed out her final season as a Lady Eagle with an All-State honor from the Texas Girls Coaches Association.

For those wanting to vote in the Republican and Democratic primaries have less than one month to register to vote in Archer County. The last day to register will be Monday, Feb.

Nearly every Archer County city saw a increase in sales tax revenue in December than they did in December of 2024. Five of the seven cities in the county saw an increase in their sales tax revenue in 2025 from 2024.

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The Archer County Junior Livestock Show will debut a new show schedule for its 2026 edition with 8 of the 14 events having their showtimes adjusted. ACJLS board president Jason Austin said the board was going through complaints of the previous year and is hoping some of those complaints can be addressed with these new adjustments.

There were a ton of memorable moments from this sports season for the three Archer County high schools. From competing at state to performing awe-inspiring plays on the gridiron, hardwood, and diamond, Archer County athletes have a knack to rise to the top when the moment calls for it.

As 2025 comes to an end, the Archer County News looks back at some of the top stories from throughout the year. This week, we look back at some of the top stories from July through December.