“On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.”

The Archer County Commissioners Court discussed next steps for the construction of a new Emergency Service Center during its meeting Monday, March 9. At the start of the fiscal year, the court approved plans for the center to be built on land next to the Law Enforcement Center at 100 Law Enforcement Way in Archer City The facility will house an office for Emergency Management Coordinator Shane Wright and provide a central location to store equipment used by all four county commissioners and Wright.

The Archer City Council approved a resolution expending $60,000 of 4B funds to the Archer Livestock Association to fund improvements to build new bleachers on the North side of Berry Stadium also known as the Archer County Rodeo Arena.

The Archer County Commissioner’s Court discussed changes to the county’s personnel policy for employees covered under the 207(k) exemption during its meeting Monday, March 9. The 207(k) exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows public agencies to calculate overtime differently for law enforcement and fire protection employees.

4x200 Relay Track season has finally worked its way around and Holliday High School celebrated its arrival with a home track meet that featured several district foes, as well as multiple other schools on Thursday, March 5. The Eagles took third in the meet and had six total gold medalists in the Varsity division, which resulted in 112 points.

Built in 1926, the three-story red brick school building located on South Ash Street in Archer City, Texas, stood for eighty-nine years before being torn down to make room for a new school. The memories of those who walked its halls haven’t faded, and local author Jim Black (Class of 1971) has gathered together some of those memories in his latest book titled Through These Halls. This special compilation of amusing and touching remembrances paints an endearing portrait of life in the historic old building whose presence touched the lives of generations in this small Texas town.

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Grace and Peace to you in the name of our Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ In every generation, the people of God have faced spiritual challenges that test their faith, character, and endurance. In my denomination, the new movement of the Global Methodist Church emphasizes a life of holiness, discipleship, and mission, and none of that can be sustained without intentional spiritual protection. The Apostle Paul’s teaching on the full armor of God in Ephesians 6:10–18 offers a timeless framework for believers who want to stand firm in a world filled with spiritual pressures.

Archer County Judge Randy Jackson extended the countywide emergency burn ban on Monday, March 2 through Wednesday, March 11. Jackson originally declared an emergency burn ban on Monday, Feb.