The West Bend fire burned 6,522 in Archer, Clay and Wichita Counties after sparking off Jentsch Road on Tuesday, July 19. Photo/Will Edwards.

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds drought-impacted producers that they may be eligible for financial assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) to cover above normal expenses for hauling water or feed to livestock or hauling livestock to forage or grazing acres.

These junior members were overall winners in the intermedate A division of the career development contest at the 2022 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) Awards Ceremony, July 8 in Kansas City, Mo. Pictured from left are Daniel Humpert, Windthorst, first; Dustin Denton, Blue Rapids, Kan., second; and Claire Murnin, Huntley, Mont., third. Photo by Pearl's Pics. Courtesy photo/ Peral's Pics

The Archer City council voted to move forward with a zoning request which allows 4C Wild Game Processing to become a custom exempt slaughterhouse at 711 N. Center St in town during its meeting Thursday, July 21.

The Archer City council created and seated an ambulance advisory board committee during its meeting Thursday, July 21. Creating and seating the ambulance advisory board came as a result of multiple discussions in recent meetings regarding staffing and budgeting concerns for the Archer City Ambulance service.

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.