Texoma Gives Sept. 10

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Four Archer County nonprofit organizations are participating in the 24-county area fundraising program Texoma Gives, which kicks off at 6 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, with donations able to be given before the event.

Lady Eagles down Eastland

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The Holliday Lady Eagles (7-3) registered their fourthstraight win on Friday, Sept. 4, defeating Eastland in straight sets, 3-0 (25-12, 25- 16, 25-17).
Holliday’s Payton Murray attacks against Archer City’s Bailey Grant (10) on Monday, Sept. 1 Photo/Will Edwards

Holliday beats Archer City

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Don’t let the 3-0 score fool you. Holliday needed every point in a sweep of Archer City on the road Tuesday, Sept. 1. The Lady Eagles held on for a 30-28, 25-19, 28-26 win over the Lady Cats to sweep both Archer City and Windthorst in the county rivalry.

Archer County COVID-19 update

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Archer County Judge Randy Jackson announced the county had 60 positive cases with seven of them being active in a press release Tuesday, Sept. 8. The county also reported its first COVID-19 related fatality.

Holliday completes monumental comeback to stun Eastland

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Sophomore quarterback Peyton Marchand corralled the high-snap, faked the dive and went off-tackle to the right before breaking the plane of the goal line on Holliday’s twopoint play with 21 seconds remaining to give the Eagles a miraculous come-from-behind victory over Eastland.
Holliday sophomore Jaxx Johnson plunges across the goal line, setting up the go-ahead 2-point conversion with 21 seconds remaining in the Eagles’ 29-28 win over Eastland on Friday, Sept. 4. Courtesy Photo/Micheal Jones

Early voting beg ins Sept. 14 for special election

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The election calendar for 2020 has been full of party primaries and there is a lot of anticipation as the Nov. 3 General Election approaches. However, Governor Abbott, by Special Order, has established an additional election day to fill the seat vacated by District 30 State Senator Pat Fallon. Fallon resigned to run for a U.S. Congressional Representative office.