He was best known for a short pen name, “O. Henry.” The man behind the stories, William Sydney Porter, was a complicated character with a sharp imagination. Porter wrote hundreds of stories in his short career and became one of the best-known short story writers of the twentieth century.

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 Sheriff’s Office received 314 calls for service this past week. As this report is being written there are 30 inmates 8 being female in the Archer County Jail.

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!

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 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.

Many Christian Churches celebrate the Feast of Epiphany at this time of the year. It occurs every year on the 12th day of Christmas, on January 6th. Consequently, for many Christians, Christmas is a season and not merely a day and the Season does not end until Sunday January 13th.

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!

Happy New Year. I hope this day finds you full of hope, peace, joy, and love, rather than worn out, haggard, and desperately trying to catch your breath.

The Archer Public Library will host a blood drive in partnership with Our Blood Institute on Friday, January 3rd 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!