Archer County News

' 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.

' 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

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

“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

“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

“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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“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

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

“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

“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