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updated: Wed Jul 16, 2008 07:00 am

Archer County News

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Wednesday Jul 16 | Times Record News

Briefly, July 16

' Two Bowie businesses were struck by burglars over the weekend. Bowie police are investigating break-ins at the Farm Bureau, 1003 W. Wise, and The Frame Shop, 103 W. Smythe.

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Sat Jul 12, 2008

Times Record News

A hot new recipe

' A lot of people tell Dennis Taylor the exhaust from the pickup he uses for his chimney sweeping business, Chim Chimney, smells like french fries.

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Related Topix: Weather, Life, Food, Recipes

Thu Jul 10, 2008

KAUZ

Afternoon Motorcycle Crash Blocks Hwy. 281

A motorcyle-car crash backed up traffic on U.S. Highway 281 in Archer County this afternoon.

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Related Topix: Wichita County, TX

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Times Record News

Back at the bar

Steven M. Williams is back in town and has moved to reignite his law practice. Williams was convicted of a felony and sentenced to four years in prison Nov.

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Related Topix: Wichita County, TX

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Times Record News

Wind energy

The wind might be changing in Young and Archer counties. County commissioners are busy negotiating with BP Alternative Energy for a 250-megawatt windmill energy farm.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

Mon Jun 09, 2008

KAUZ

Winds Whip Strong Grass Fires In Viewing Area

Today's winds didn't help fire fighters in Archer County. They were out battling a wild fire on an oil lease.

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Related Topix: Holliday, TX

Sat Jun 07, 2008

Graham Leader

Lake Country Links visits Archer County

Archer City Country Club is not a hard golf course, but it's a fun course for the average golfer to play.

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Related Topix: Archer City, TX

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Times Record News

City hires new public works director

Jessica Langdon / Times Record News Thursday, June 5, 2008 July will bring a homecoming of sorts for Russell Schreiber, and he looks forward to getting to know the inner workings of Wichita Falls as he takes ...

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Sat May 24, 2008

Times Record News

Seeking answers

Holliday residents attend right-of-way project forum By Lara K. Richards Thursday, May 22, 2008 Jason Palmer/Times Record News Dozens of area land and property owners waited to look for their land on maps ...

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Related Topix: Roberts County, TX, Hardeman County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX, Holliday, TX, Wichita Falls Metro

Thu May 22, 2008

Times Record News

Land proposal to be discussed

Pickens' company to hold meetings in Jacksboro, Holliday By Lara K. Richards Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Billionaire T. Boone Pickens may face a tough crowd this week in North Texas.

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Related Topix: Hardeman County, TX, Wilbarger County, TX, Wichita County, TX, Dallas Metro, Wichita Falls, TX

Tue May 20, 2008

KAUZ

Historic Archer City

Archer City sits in the center of Archer County. The county and town was established and recognized by the state legislature in 1858.

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Related Topix: Arts, Theater, Archer City, TX

Fri May 16, 2008

Times Record News

Walker: Mitigating circumstances

When I leave the newspaper office in the evening, I become just like everyone else - a customer. via Times Record News

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Mon May 12, 2008

Times Record News

Taste of country

“We buy the land and develop it into country subdivisions”

For years, city folks craving the taste of country living have migrated to rural areas within a short drive to town. via Times Record News

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Related Topix: Kamay, TX, Wichita Falls Metro, Wichita Falls, TX

Thu May 08, 2008

Times Record News

Final farm bill

“While there are provisions of this bill I wish we could have made better, this is a good farm bill”

' The final version of the nearly $300 billion farm bill takes aim at agricultural subsidies and steers a higher share of dollars away from farmers toward nutrition programs such as food stamps than earlier ... via Times Record News

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Randy Neugebauer

Mon May 05, 2008

Times Record News

Reclaiming the past

“The idea for donating the property really began in 2003”

Charles Finnell, left, and Leslie Finnell have donated about 25 acres of undeveloped land within the city limits of Holliday to Midwestern State University as a living laboratory for biology students. via Times Record News

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Holliday, TX, Presidio County, TX, Ecology

Fri Apr 11, 2008

KAUZ

ASL Translation of Severe Storm Warning Wilbarger County

IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1123 AM CDT WED APR 9 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... ... via KAUZ

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Related Topix: Wilbarger County, TX, Wichita County, TX, Kamay, TX

Tue Apr 08, 2008

Times Record News

For the girls

“But even without a bribe, there's still a 90 percent chance of making it across the border without having to pay anybody off”

Slave trade and sex rings - ' in Wichita Falls? The average person might be surprised to learn what criminal behavior lurks in his or her own streets and behind closed doors, but local law enforcers, social ... via Times Record News

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Thu Apr 03, 2008

Times Record News

Storms spare city

North Texas got a round of severe weather Thursday, but Wichita Falls missed the brunt of the storms. via Times Record News

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Related Topix: Wichita Falls Metro, Wichita Falls, TX, Weather

Fri Mar 21, 2008

Times Record News

The right notes

“I wanted to play in it so bad. I begged him to let me in, but he said, - No girls in the band!' ”

' Eleanor Frerich, 86, has no idea how many thousand times she's climbed the narrow staircase up to the balcony of St. via Times Record News

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Related Topix: Grand Prairie, TX, Scotland, TX, Wedding

Tue Mar 18, 2008

KFDX-TV Wichita Falls

Rain Soaks Texoma But Doesn't Lift Some Burn Bans

“Obviously when it dries out it's still dry. So, until the governor sees fit to lift his proclamation, I doubt we're gonna jump out of this thing.”

It's a sound heard throughout Archer County that brought smiles. Travis Ball / Archer County Extension Agent: "When I heard that last night I said, 'Yes, we finally won the rain lottery." County officials were ... via KFDX-TV Wichita Falls

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