“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 (New Revised Standard Version) When I was in high school, I became a United States citizen. Becoming an American is something I treasure.

July 14 Michael Moloney St. Mary's Catholic Church Windthorst July 21 Jon Curry Grace Community Church Archer City.

The Windthorst High School Class of 1965 held their fourth class reunion Sunday, June 26, at K of C Hall in Windthorst. Two class members, Leslie Conrady and Bobby Lindeman, are deceased. Of the seventeen graduates eleven were in attendance. A very special guest was Mary Ann Eltife Schroeder, the junior and senior class sponsor.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for members. LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban area.

The Archer County News traveled with Publisher/Editor Nathan Lawson and wife, Callie, to the Gutenberg-Museum in Mainz, Germany. The Gutenberg-Museum is home to two Gutenberg bibles and specializes in printing history. The Lawsons traveled to Germany to visit Callie's parents who were recently stationed in Kaiserslautern. The couple also visited Paris, France on the trip. Courtesy photo

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court decided to leave the constable pct. 2 position open until the November 8 election after hearing its options for the position during its meeting Monday, June 27.

The Archer City ISD School Board approved the 2022-2023 student code of conduct and student handbook during its meeting June 27. Superintendent CD Knobloch said the district did not make any changes to either the code of conduct or handbook from the previous year.

Archer County Judge Randy Jackson placed the county in an emergency burn ban on Tuesday, June 28, which is set to expire on Sunday, July 10. The order states all outdoor burning in unincorporated areas is banned.

The Texasville Opry will hit the stage of the Royal Theater this Saturday night, July 9 to feature the popular, “Classic Country Show." Gary Beesinger, Opry Producer stated that the show features performers singing the covers of classic country and western hits from the 60's through the 90's. This is the Opry's 22nd year of shows and a return to the stage after two years of Covid, was kicked off in March and it looks as though the show will keep trucking on.

The Archer City council held discussions about the next steps necessary to address staffing and budget concerns for the Archer City Ambulance Service during its meeting Tuesday, June 21. Mayor Jake Truette had originally stated that he would like to see the old business agenda item to be placed back on the agenda come budget time.