County discusses budget requests

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The Archer County Commissioner’s Court heard budget requests from more department heads on Thursday, July 11, as they work towards a proposed budget in August. Archer County a Pct.

Texas History Minute

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Flight The twentieth century opened up a new frontier for innovation and adventure: the skies. With the first successful airplane flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903, airplanes began making rapid advances that would change transportation forever.
Texas History Minute

Sales tax rebates rise for most towns in county

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The cities of Holliday, Lakeside City, Megargel, Scotland and Windthorst saw an increase in sales tax in July than they did in the same time frame in 2023. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on July 10 that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for July 0.2 percent less than in July 2023.

Archer County Sheriff's Report

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The Sheriff’s Office received 559 calls for service these past three weeks. As this report is being written there are 26 inmates 4 being female in the Archer County Jail.
Archer County Sheriff's Report

97th District Attorney indicted for theft

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97th District Attorney Casey Hall was indicted for theft of property greater than $2,500 less than $30,000 from Montague County on Monday, July 8. An order was also signed disqualifying her as District Attorney for the case and appointing Matthew Shawhan, of the Office of the Attorney General Criminal Prosecution Division, as District Attorney Pro Tem.
97th District Attorney indicted for theft

Windthorst ISD raises lunch prices

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The Windthorst ISD school board approved raising the cafeteria lunch prices from $3 to $3.50 for the 2024-2025 school year during its board meeting Monday, July 8. Superintendent Jason Nolan said the increase in price is being driven more by the state than it is locally.
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