The Texas Department of State Health Services is offering FREE Back-To-School immunizations at their office located at 511 S. Cedar Street in Archer City. Adult immunizations are also available. There is no charge for immunizations to eligible children and adults.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court approved lowering the speed limit to 40 mph on Munchrath Road and placing a stop sign on the north end of Berend Road during its meeting on Monday, July 27.

The Archer City ISD School Board proposed the district’s 26-27 tax rate during its school board meeting on Monday, July 27. Superintendent Jon Hartgraves went over how the district calculates its proposed tax rate with the board.

Lakeside City Mayor LeeAnn Burnett proclaimed June 27 as Kristen Yancey Day during the Lakeside City council meeting on Tuesday, July 21. “Whereas dedicated citizens who generously volunteer their time and talent to strengthen our community through their example,” Burnett said.

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The Holliday City Council discussed an exemption for sewer rates for an increase in water meter size to two inches on Monday, July 20. Mayor Brad Litteken said Jeff Boyd with Lonestar Wastewater Services is requesting the exemption.

A new nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities for Archer City ISD students is preparing to launch its first major fundraising effort.

The final opportunity to support the expansion of the Archer County Junior Livestock Show Barn is approaching. The Archer County Junior Livestock Show (ACJLS) Board will host a drawdown fundraiser Aug.

Larry McMurtry’s novel, The Last Picture Show, and its film adaptation have both been universally acclaimed by literary and film critics. Reviewers praised the novel, published in 1966, for its raw, unsentimental realism and its authentic portrayal of small-town Texas.

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