One trooper from the Texas Department of Public Safety was sent to the hospital following a wreck in nothern Archer County on the afternoon Wednesday, April 10. According to Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Juan Gutierrez, a trooper was a travelling north on Business 277 in his marked patrol unit and stopped at the stop sign at US 82 intersection when a 2002 Chevrolet pickup, driven by a 24-year-old female of Wichita Falls, struck the back of the patrol unit.

Early voting for the May 4 general election for municipalities starts Monday as the cities of Archer City and Holliday will have to elect a new mayor. Holliday will also weigh in on a contested city council race.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court approved a renewal of a contract with City Tele-Coin Company for inmate phone and commissary services during its meeting on Monday, April 9. Sheriff Jack Curd said the contract is very similar to the one set to expire except the county will receive a larger percentage of revenue from the service.

The Windthorst ISD school board discussed the staff pay schedule during its board meeting on Monday, April 8. Superintendent Jason Nolan said the pay schedule needs to be updated regularly or eventually the raises the district gives will go off of the pay scale.