97th court district attorney Casey Hall presented a request for an increase in her budget to allow for access to new software during the Archer County Commissioners Court meeting on Monday, July 25. Hall said her chief investigator Chris Hamilton began looking into the software for cell phone downloads for investigation several months ago.

An elderly man accidently drove his truck through the Holliday post office on Wednesday, July 20. A man inside the post office was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The post office remained open despite the damages. Photos/Grace Rees

The fifth annual Archer City Volunteer BBQ Fundraiser will be held starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 31, at the Archer City ISD Cafeteria.

This past week, my family loaded up and headed to Caddo State Park in East Texas. We have a silly pop-up camper that has been a fun experience for 1 to 2 day getaways. Caddo State Park is a mixture beautiful tall East Texas trees and a Louisiana

Archer County Extension Office will present “Health Literacy for Older Texans” beginning on August 1 at Archer Service Center. The program includes five sessions on making healthy lifestyle choices, understanding Medicare benefits, communicating well with your doctor, managing medications, and finding reliable information on the internet. Adults over age 65, family members and caregivers of older adults, and health care professionals are encouraged to attend.

The cities of Archer City, Holliday, Lakeside City, Megargel and Scotland saw an increase in sales tax returns this month than they did in the same time frame in 2021. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released on Thursday, July 7, that he would send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.03 billion in local sales tax allocations for July.

On Saturday, the United States will transition the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 – an easy-to-remember three-digit number for 24/7 crisis care. The lifeline, which also links to the Veterans Crisis Line, follows a three-year joint effort by the U.S.

Volunteer Fire Departments from Megargel, Olney, Archer City and Lake Kickapoo a grass fire that claimed a structure in the between 10th and 11th street in Megargel on Tuesday, July 19. Photos/Jerry Phillips

Texas juniors won third place in the intermediate roast division at the All-American Certified Angus Beef® (CAB) Cook-Off at the 2022 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 5 in Kansas City, Mo. Pictured from left are Brenlen Humpert, Windthorst; Bayler Smith, Kirbyville; Payton Alexander, Nemo; Kilye Winge, Cisco; Dalton Birdwell, Bryson; and Daisy Plaschke, Hallsville. They prepared "Instant Pot® Authentic Birria Tacos." Courtesy photo/Peral's Pics

Members of Archer County 4-H attended the Texas 4-H Youth Development Program called Texas 4-H Congress held in Austin at the State Capitol July 17-20. Texas 4-H Congress is a four-day mock legislative experience for 4-H members in grades 9th to 12th where 4-H members assume the roles of legislators, lobbyists, and press corps to gain a first-hand understanding of how the legislative process works.