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.

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The Sheriff’s Office received 411 calls for service these past two weeks. As this report is being written there are 27 inmates 6 being female in the Archer County Jail.

New Year Once Christmas has passed, the world looks to a new year. Many wonder what the new year will bring while planning their own ways of ringing in 2025.

The Archer Public Library will host a blood drive in partnership with Our Blood Institute on Wednesday, January 29th from 2 – 6 PM. Donating blood provides health and healing for local patients in need. As a thank you, each donor will receive a cozy sweater! Schedule your appointment at this link to give the gift of life: https:// www.yourbloodinstitute. org/donor/schedules/ drive_schedule/667058 Thank you to Jane Huffman for her donation in memory of Perry Wheeler and in memory of Louanne Martin. ************** “A girl comes of age against the knife.”

The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Assembly will be holding a breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Jan. 19, to help raise funds for the signage of Staff Sgt. Gary C. Johnston, U.S. Army, and the Sgt. Gary S. Johnston, USMC, Memorial Highway.

God challenges us to boldly go where we have never gone before. He challenges us to refuse to accept “no win” situations. We need to realize we serve the Son of God, and that He is a leader who will do whatever it takes to do whatever has to be done so that we can fulfill our mission and purpose. The question we face is do we believe our God can do what needs to be done? Do we believe He has the power to defeat “NO-WIN” SCENARIOS? When things are not going well, people have a tendency to have negative thoughts. We all encounter obstacles in our lives that frustrate us, discourage us, and disappoint us. We all encounter sickness, financial problems, loss of friends and loved ones, etc. We all have them. As a result, our dreams, our excitement we once had are gone. It is as if we are facing a “no-win” situation all over again. But do not forget we have an all-powerful God, the Creator of all things on our side. It is as we are told, “Is there anything I can’t do?” Because we serve a God who can do whatever needs to be done, we are always in a win-win situation. In Acts 2:47 we are told that the early church was “praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.” Now, what did we just read? The Lord added to the church. Can God do that? Well, of course He can, because our God can do anything and everything. That is the reason God can solve all our problems. Don’t get caught in the trap of thinking God is limited in what He can do, in believing that God can’t win the day. King Jehoshaphat and the nation of Judah were trapped by a huge and vicious army right at their doorstep (2 Chron. 20:1-25). This looming disaster motivated the nation to turn back to God. They prayed and fasted and praised God and went out to meet their enemy-together. The result was God destroyed that enemy. It was God who solved their “no- win” situation. The nation of Judah was motivated to turn to God to solve their problems. Are we motivated to do the same thing? Do you have situations that baffle you and are dragging you down? Then turn back to God and lay them at His feet. All Judah had to do was to pray and fast. Can’t we do the same thing?

Both the Archer City Wildcats and the Windthorst Trojans played stiff defense throughout the first half in their first district meeting on the hardwood on Tuesday, Jan. 7, with just one team managing to score double digits in the first two quarters.

The senior/sophomore guard duo of Megg Lindley and Jaylee Belcher combined for nearly 40 points in the Trojanettes road win over the Archer City Lady Cats on Tuesday, Jan. 7. They both accounted for 19 points each in the victory.

The Lady Eagles and Eagles travelled to Iowa Park on Tuesday, Jan 7 in district basketball action against the Lady Hawks and Hawks. Holliday 51 Iowa Park 44 The Lady Eagles scored double digits in each of the four quarters against the Lady Hawks and held them to below 10 points twice in that same span.