Archer County 4-H members place well in shows
Archer County 4-H members performed well at the West Texas Fair in Abilene in September and the Heart of Texas Scramble and Heifer Show in Waco on Oct. 1 and 2.
Holliday ISD opens new elementary wing
Holliday ISD moved fifth graders into the brand-new wing of the elementary school Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Voting in Archer County
The National November 3 General Election is just around the corner. In Texas the last day to register to vote is October 5. Early voting begins October 13 and will end on Friday, October 30.
Quilt of Valor presented to James Simpson
The Quilt of Valor Foundation, established in 2003 ,awards Quilts of Valor to veterans touched by war. The quilt symbolizes and provides comfort and peace for the recipient.
FUMC Pumpkin Patch in Archer City brings color and fun to community
For the last five years, members of the Archer City First United Methodist Church have sponsored a Pumpkin Patch to raise money for the children’s ministry.
ACPD offering rewards for capture of fictitious character
ACPD is asking for your help in capturing the dangerous wanted fugitive Michael Myers who has been seen lurking about Archer City. Myers escaped from an asylyum for the criminally insane and was last seen peering into the Archer County News and trying to steal the publisher’s car.
COVID Update
Archer County Judge Randy Jackson reported the county had 87 positive cases with 7 active cases as of Monday, Sept. 28.
Archer County Sheriff’s Weekly Report
The Sheriff’s Office received 104 Calls for Service during the past 7-day period ending Sunday, September 27, 2020. On the day of this report there were 27 individuals incarcerated in the Archer County Jail consisting of 23 men and 4 women.
Bald eagle is spotted in Scotland field
Last week Scotland resident Matt Yell got a call from his brother-in-law Matt Lindemann to come and see something interesting in the field of Lindemann’s parents, Wayne and Laverne Lindemann. It was a bald eagle snacking on a wild boar that Matt Lindeman had recently shot.
Windthorst High School
Windthorst High School Homecoming Court presented on September 4. L to R: Kaycee Teichman, Saige Anderson, Tara Tackett, Jenna Veitenheimer, and Homecoming Queen Camryn Latham. In front are Charlie Styles and Crue Vieth. (Not pictured is Breanna Escalante). Photo Courtesy Jaime Anderle
