The Sheriff’s Office received 125 calls for service this week. As this report is being written there are 17 inmates and 4 being female in the Archer County Jail.

Girls Tues., Dec. 13 Holliday 72, Vernon 15 The Lady Eagles (11-2, 1-0) held the Lady Lions to two first half points, taking a 39-2 lead into the intermission before coasting to the finish in their district opener.

By the end of the Christmas season many people feel let down. But Christmas can surely be disappointing when its true meaning is forgotten or not known in the first place, when we don’t know what Christmas is all about. Consequently, often Christmas is not well celebrated.

Archer City, Holliday and Windthorst were all well-represented on its respective all-district football teams. The three schools all took at least a share of the district championship while earning trips to the postseason.

The Archer County News will raise its annual subscription prices and individual paper prices at the rack starting on Jan. 1 the company announced this week.

Berend Bros. is the oldest company of its type in North Texas, providing local farms and families with quality products and services since 1939. This Christmas, Berend Bros. is providing bags of healthy snacks for Santa’s reindeer to enjoy while St. Nick is delivering presents to homes in North Texas. Berend Bros. is giving away free bags of Magic Reindeer Food to children, starting Monday, Dec. 12 and continuing until Christmas Eve. Free bags of Magic Reindeer Food will be available at all 5 Berend Brothers locations in North Texas, including Wichita Falls, Windthorst, Bowie, Olney and Megargel.

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