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With the city of Holliday approving its tax rate on Monday, Sept. 29, Archer County, its cities and school districts have adopted their tax rates for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Below is a recap of each.

Nearly every Archer County city saw a decrease in sales tax revenue in September than they did in September of 2024. However, nearly every Archer County city tax revenue remains higher than the previous year.

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The Texas Department of State Health Services has no charge flu immunizations available for eligible children and adults. Flu and back-to-school immunizations are available by appointment.

Kenny and Karen Berend recently traveled with the Archer County News to Windthorst, Saskatchewan, Canada. .

Invenergy, America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of clean energy solutions, recently sponsored the Patsy’s House Children’s Advocacy Center fundraiser to further the organization’s mission of providing resources, counseling, and support programs for children and non-offending family members experiencing neglect. As the operator of nearby wind energy centers in Baylor and Archer County, Invenergy remains committed to serving the needs of the greater Wichita Falls region.

Several runners from Holliday competed in the annual Phyllis Pappas Pacer at Lucy Park in Wichita Falls on Thursday, Sept. 18.

The Gospels Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John are defined as “The Good News,” and it is in this that we, as Christians, can find the source of our salvation. The problem in 21st-century America is that we want to redefine Christianity and God as belonging to a set or group of people. For thousands of years, we have fought wars, justified behavior, and surrendered to authorities, all in the name of Christianity. I would hold out that there is a better way, a more Christ-like way, of loving neighbor.