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With his final son playing his last football game on Friday, Holliday Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Frank Johnson has decided to call it a career. Johnson informed the district of his intention to retire effective Jan. 31, 2023.

Yvette Marie Smith, age 57, of Windthorst, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, at her residence.

Holliday may very well be the second best team in the state. On the one hand, it goes to show how close the Eagles are to winning their first state championship in program history. On the other hand, it shows how far Holliday needs to go to compete with the state’s best.

Boys Tues., Nov. 29 Archer City 62, Paducah 48 The Wildcats (4-2) saw three players score at least 13 points in a 14-point win over the Dragons.

The Sheriff’s Office received 98 calls for service this week. As this report is being written there are 17 inmates and 4 being female in the Archer County Jail.

Dr. Ken Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor.

Paul and Nila Dowlearn-Owners of Wichita Valley Nursery. Paul’s recent books, “The Lazy Man’s Garden” and “Touch the Earth” are available at the Nursery, 5314 S.W. Pkwy, Wichita Fall, Texas.

The Angel Tree is back at the Archer Public Library starting Monday, November 21st. Stop by during library hours to pick an Angel to shop for this year. Each Angel represents an underprivileged child in our community, and includes their age and items from their Christmas wish list. If you would like to give, but don't have time to shop, donations are also being accepted at the library. Come by and help make a child's Christmas merry!

Luke 2:7: And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. So the story goes that thisveryyoungwoman from the Middle East had gotten pregnant out of wedlock and was risking her life on the road to the burg of Bethlehem.