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The Holliday Lady Eagles played their first district basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 10, taking on the City View Lady Mustangs in City View. The Lady Eagles offense was consistent throughout the contest, but Lady Mustangs proved too much, outlasting Holliday 64-49.

The Windthorst Trojans travelled to Poolville to compete in the Mesquite Pit Classic from Thursday, Dec. 12 to Saturday, Dec. 14. The Trojans charged through their competition and finished the tournament with a 4-1 record.

The Windthorst Trojanettes put on a solid defensive effort in their district-opener against the Olney Lady Cubs on Friday, Dec. 13, beating the Lady Cubs in their own home 56-28 to kick off district 1-0.

Another football season has come and gone for the three county high school teams, and this year marked another successful on the gridiron for all three squads. The Archer City Wildcats greatly improved from their two previous seasons as they finished the year second in district and even won their Bi-District playoff round matchup. The Windthorst Trojans continued their usual district dominance, going a perfect 6-0 in district for the second year in a row and making it all the way to the Regional Semifinals round. The Holliday Eagles also took home their district championship, ending the year 5-0 for the fifth consecutive season while marching through the playoffs with a State Quarterfinals appearance.

We often get happiness and joy confused. Happiness is an emotion that is often tied to our circumstances. We experience happiness when something on the outside of our life goes well. We get the new car, our favorite team wins a game, or we get that fast food burrito that we have been craving. Joy on the other hand is something much deeper than happiness.

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

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court voted to not extend a tax reinvestment zone or tax abatement for a proposed EDF Battery Storage facility during its meeting on Monday, Dec. 9.