Commentary

City Budget: We Can Do Better in Dublin

Bo Kabala
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Dublin has completed one of the most important responsibilities of local government: adopting a budget for the coming fiscal year, which begins October 1.

Poster Child

News Staff
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
My dad hated holes in the walls. So, when mom wanted something hung up, he complained.“This is just another way for bugs and critters to get in the house,” he’d say. And he wasn’t wrong.

This is Texas

Suzanne Bellsnyder
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
During the fall of any given election year, my Twitter/X feed is usually all Texas Longhorn football and Texas politics.
The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor, an iconic 1846 lithograph by Nathaniel Currier. The term “Boston Tea Party” had not become a standard name. Public Domain

The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor, an iconic 1846 lithograph by Nathaniel Currier. The term “Boston Tea Party” had not become a standard name. Public Domain

Museum Matters

Ben Pate
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
The Boston Tea Party was a protest that took place on December 16, 1773.

Afraid

Jerry D. Ousley
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Have you ever been afraid? What a stupidly dumb question; of course you have. We all have. It’s an emotion that comes to all of us when we are unsure of the outcome of the situation in which we have found ourselves. To clarify, there are some situations where being afraid can be a good thing.

What Can Creation Teach Us About God?

Carey Kinsolving
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
“Creation teaches us that God likes to color outside the lines,” says Mia, 7. “Just look at zebras and jellyfish!”Romans 1:18-23 tells us that God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, are clearly seen in what He has made. Paul says people have no excuse for ignoring God.
Former DHS Ag teacher Weldon Whitehead was inducted into the Ag Teacher Hall of Fame at the Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas Profession Development Conference in July 2026.

Former DHS Ag teacher Weldon Whitehead was inducted into the Ag Teacher Hall of Fame at the Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas Profession Development Conference in July 2026.

Where are they now? Weldon Whitehead

Eva Frederick
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Many Dublin students will remember Mr. Weldon Whitehead’s ag class. Whitehead worked at Dublin High School for 42 years.

Faith: Without a Sound

Jerry D. Ousley
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
“Shhh … did you hear that?”“I didn’t hear a thing!” That’s because there was nothing to hear. We read in 1 Kings6:7, “And the temple, when it was being built, was built with stone finished at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.”

Faith: What Does It Mean to Not be Ashamed of The Gospel?

Carey Kinsolving
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
“If you’re not ashamed, it means you’re not afraid to tell people about Jesus, even if they think you’re weird,” says Tyler, 9.In Romans 1:16, the Apostle Paul writes, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first...
Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

Ag: Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Healthy Seniors Series The weather is bound to start cooling off in October and everyone will be wanting to get out and about as the holidays get closer.The Comanche County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office is excited to offer the “Healthy Senior Series.”