Henry Robert Galveston, once the most important port city in Texas, suffered a crushing blow with the hurricane of 1900. Once the waters receded and the extent of the damage became clear, the city faced the overwhelming task of rebuilding.

The both the Girls’ and Boys’ varsity basketball teams for Archer City and Windthorst competed in the annual Wildcat Classic Tournament in Archer City from Thursday, Dec. 5 to Saturday, Dec. 7. Both the Trojans and the Wildcats finished with a 1-4 record, while the Lady Cats and the Trojanettes posted a tournament record of 2-2.

The Holliday City Council motioned to allow Mayor Brad Litteken to serve AO Industrial Solutions a notice of default of their contract after failure to complete the rehabilitation and painting of an elevated storage tank and associated work in their city council meeting on Monday, Dec. 9.

The Sheriff’s Office received 263 calls for service this past week. As this report is being written there are 31 inmates 6 being female in the Archer County Jail.

Gretchen Abernathy-Kuck The Angel Tree is back at the Archer Public Library, and we need your help! The Angel Tree program provides new clothing and toys to local children in need. You can help bring Christmas joy to a child by either: 1.

The Holliday basketball teams hosted the Windthorst basketball teams on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Both the Eagles and Lady Eagles grabbed wins, while the Lady Eagles notched their first home win of the season.

The 24-25 volleyball season featured a lot of young talent itching to make names for themselves, as well as stalwart upperclassmen looking to lay it on the line for one final year. The Archer City Lady Cats’ playoff streak continued, the Holliday Lady Eagles soared through their playoff competition for a Regional Finals round appearance, and the Windthorst Trojanettes overcame so many odds to battle to the State Semifinals round for the 25th time in school history.

The Holliday Eagles trekked to Nocona to take on opponents in the Tres Ninos Shootout on Thursday, Dec. 5 to Saturday Dec. 7. The Lady Eagles finished the tournament that featured a mix of Class 2A, 3A, 4A, and 5A teams with a 1-4 record.

For the eighth time in seven years, the Holliday Eagles took on the #1 ranked Gunter Tigers to write another chapter in the two’s bitter rivalry on the gridiron on Thursday, Dec. 5 at the stunning Coach Kenny Deel Stadium in Melissa. This meeting marks the sixth time these squads have met in the playoffs, with the Tigers taking all six previous matchups.

The Windthorst ISD school board approved the district’s Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) rating during its meeting on Monday, Dec. 9.