The Sheriff’s Office has received 375 calls for service these past three weeks. As this report is being written there are 32 inmates 4 being female in the Archer County Jail.

Flag The flag has long been a great symbol of pride for the nation. For centuries, flags have been used as powerful symbols to not only inspire patriotism and a sense of community but also as a form of communicating triumph or tragedy.

Gretchen Abernathy-Kuck The Archer Public Library will be closed Tuesday, December 23rd, through Friday, December 26th, and Thursday, January 1st. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ************** Trip.

Dr. Ken Bridges 2026 The new year is fast approaching.

It was once called the War to End All Wars, but World War I dragged on year after year. Governments were shattered, lives were destroyed, and many more wars came in its wake. But for one moment in 1914, there came a Christmas miracle. The soldiers in the trenches stopped fighting, and for a moment, there was peace on the battlefield. This came to be called the Christmas Truce.

The Archer Public Library will be closed Tuesday, December 23rd through Friday December 26th, and Thursday, January 1st. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ************** In 1927, eight-year-old Clara Harrington’s magical childhood shatters when her mother, renowned author, Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham, vanishes off the coast of South Carolina. Bronwyn stunned the world with a book written in an invented language that became a national sensation when she was just twelve years old. Her disappearance leaves behind not only a devoted husband and heartbroken daughter, but also the hope of ever translating the sequel to her landmark work. As the headlines focus on the missing author, Clara yearns for something far deeper and more insatiable: her beloved mother.

The Sheriff’s Office has received 622 calls for service these past three weeks. As this report is being written there are 23 inmates 4 being female in the Archer County Jail.

The Old West became notorious for the violence that befell communities and individuals. Some individuals, however, acted as peacemakers. Jesse Chisolm, a merchant who developed a network of trading posts from Texas up to Kansas, became known for his mediation efforts and his efforts to expand commerce in the area. He was never wealthy, but his reputation as a guide, translator, diplomat, trader, and explorer gave him an important role in shaping the West. His most lasting legacy was creating the legendary Chisolm Trail, which became a vital pipeline for the famous cattle drives of the late nineteenth century.

We have an exciting update to share from the Salvation Army- Archer City Unit: All the Angels have been selected from the Angel Tree. Monetary donations for pajamas, Bibles, and children's needs throughout the year are being accepted at the Archer Public Library through December 16th.

We have a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community and support children in need right here in Archer City. Be a blessing to a local child in need this Christmas by adopting an angel from the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program at the Archer Public Library now through December 16th.