Commander Claude Hoff of the Scotland- Windthorst Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2676 and John Luig, President, VFW Post 2676 Auxiliary announce the kick-off of this year’s VFW Voice of Democracy (VOD) and Patriot’s Pen (PP) Scholarship competitions and the National Citizenship Education Teacher of the year award.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court approved the replat of the Maag Ranch Estates subdivision during its meeting on Monday, Sept. 9.

Windthorst High School Principal Daniel Williams presented his plans for improvements for the campus to the Windthorst ISD School Board during its meeting on Monday, Sept. 9.

Eight Archer County nonprofit organizations raised $14,960 in the regional fundraising program Texoma Gives, which was Thursday, Sept. 5, with donations able to be given before the event.

The Holliday City Council decided to keep the Old Jail across from the postal service building up and will build a fence around it during their council meeting on Monday, Sept. 9.

The Texas Department of State Health Services is now offering flu vaccines at no charge at their office at 511 S Cedar Street in Archer City. Required school immunizations for the 2024-2025 school year are still available as well. Appointments can be made by calling Laura at 940/5742159.

Luke 9:23 Jesus offers here a road map to heaven and happiness. Coming to Christ is the way to heaven. It is also the only real happiness, a happiness that can never be purchased, even with all the wealth of the world. This passage is not some obscure passage that differs from Christ’s normal teaching. It is also found in Matthew 16:24-24 and Mark 8:34-38.

The Archer City Council approved the renewal of its contract with American Medical Response for another year during its meeting on Thursday, Aug. 22.

Eight Archer County nonprofit organizations are participating in the regional fundraising program Texoma Gives, which kicks off at 6 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, with donations able to be given before the event.

Christians must resist all attempts to turn Christianity into a political party. That does not mean that faith lacks consequences for politics. We all have a moral duty to cast our vote. Christians must work toward the common good and a just social order. The role of the Church is to hold up moral values, not to provide a specific political blueprint for translating those values into political choices. We have a strong interest in the maintenance of freedoms; freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of conscience, the right to conscientious objection, and a fundamental right to life, liberty and to private property.