Rejoicing is often misunderstood. In a world filled with suffering, loss, and uncertainty, the call to “rejoice always” can feel disconnected from real life. Does rejoicing mean pretending everything is fine? Does it require a constant smile, untouched by grief or hardship Life tells us otherwise. I have spent time in rooms where death was near. Some were filled with fear and heaviness. Others carried a quiet peace. In none of those moments were people rejoicing in a loud or outward way. There were tears, silence, reflection, and sometimes the sharing of memories that brought a brief smile. Most people in those moments are simply trying to take the next step forward.

A rededication ceremony was held for the Alex Albright historical state marker as part of the Dundee May Day celebration on Sunday, May 3. Archer County Commissioner Pct.

The voters of Scotland passed a special election proposition to legalize the sale of all alcoholic beverages, including mixed drinks, within the city in a May 2 election. Sixty-Five voters, or 89.04%, were in favor of the proposition while eight voters, or 10.96%, were against the proposition.

The Wichita Falls Area Food Bank has launched a fundraising campaign to build a new distribution and education center aimed at expanding access to nutritious food and providing nutrition education across a 12-county region.

For the last five track season, the Holliday Lady Eagles have owned the 3A-Region I meet. On Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2 at Elmer Gray Stadium in Abilene, they maintained the status quo by winning the meet with a score of 92, 25 points ahead of second-place Wall (67).

One year removed from their exciting Bi-District round clash, the Windthorst Trojans and the Lindsay Knights battled it out on the diamond in another three-game thriller that came to an electrifying conclusion on Friday, May 1.

The Holliday Lady Eagles won their Area round battle with Merkel by a combined 22-2 in the twogame series on Wednesday, April 29 in Graford. In addition to the stellar sweep, the Lady Eagles also broke a five-year Area-round losing streak.

The Archer City Wildcats’ baseball season came to a close on Wednesday, April 29 in City View in the their Bi-District round matchup against the Nocona Indians. The Wildcats and the Indians were entrenched in a true Pitcher’s Duel for Game 1.