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!

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.

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.