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.

The Archer City Christmas Festival was held around the square on Thursday, Dec. 5.

The Archer County Justices of the Peace will soon begin live streaming magistrations at the Archer County Jail following a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. The court ruled in Texas Tribune v.

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The Holliday Eagles travelled south to compete in the Lions Club Buckaroo Shootout basketball tournament in Breckenridge from Thursday, Dec. 5 to Saturday, Dec. 7. The Eagles swept the competition in the tournament, finished with a 4-0 record, and secured the tournament championship.

Henry Robert Galveston, once the most important port city in Texas, suffered a crushing blow with the hurricane of 1900. Once the waters receded and the extent of the damage became clear, the city faced the overwhelming task of rebuilding.

The both the Girls’ and Boys’ varsity basketball teams for Archer City and Windthorst competed in the annual Wildcat Classic Tournament in Archer City from Thursday, Dec. 5 to Saturday, Dec. 7. Both the Trojans and the Wildcats finished with a 1-4 record, while the Lady Cats and the Trojanettes posted a tournament record of 2-2.

The Holliday City Council motioned to allow Mayor Brad Litteken to serve AO Industrial Solutions a notice of default of their contract after failure to complete the rehabilitation and painting of an elevated storage tank and associated work in their city council meeting on Monday, Dec. 9.