CCMC CEO issues ‘letter from the front’

World War II united this country as never before as we entered the fighting in the Pacific on December 7, 1941, and Europe soon to follow. We knew who our enemies were, and we knew our future was in jeopardy.

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor: First and foremost we want to thank you for your time and dedication to our community and always capturing all the news and events that go on. We are very fortunate to have you as the Chief Editor here. So thank you to you and your team, as you are very appreciated.

Bye Bye Birthday!

‘You realize you’ll never get a birthday of your own again, right?’ My girlfriend, Wyndi, was presented with this question from her mother as we approached our birthdays at the beginning of the month. (Hers is Aug. 2; Mine is Aug. 4.

Chamber Chat

This week, I wear my “sales” hat. While I know I don’t have to sell anyone on Dublin or how remarkable our community is -- I do need to sell a few of you on sponsoring the Hispanic Heritage Festival, coming up Sept. 17-19.

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor: I’m country, as much as you can get. This is my place, my little piece of heaven. I feel like a pioneer at times, covered in dirt, fighting rocks and weeds; the rain and drought; heat and cold.

How not to get a misspelled tattoo

Oh, those crazy -o ending words! What are we going to do with them? Specifically, how do we know how to spell them when they become plural? And how do we make sure we don’t get a misspelled tattoo? Let’s march forward into the mess.

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor: (Editor’s note: DHS graduate and Stephenville native wanted to share some of his songwriting with his hometown so he submitted the following for print.) I started writing lyrics eight years ago. After about four months, I started sending lyrics to my family.

A whole in one

We all know the difference between a “whole” and a “hole.” Entire doughnuts and bagels have both! For most things, if they get a hole, they’re not whole. This happens to me all the time with my socks (darn it!). I’ve always thought that “whole” milk must feel superior to other milks.

Rodeo Museum to unleash ‘Secrets’

QUESTION Who is this famous singing cowboy who co-owned the World Famous Rodeo with Everett Colborn based in Dublin? See answer below From 1937 to 1959, Dublin hosted one of the largest, most famous rodeos of the time. But then it all but disappeared. What happened?

Berry’s Picks

Time to Treat for Grubs The very common Junebug found in Texas is the adult stage of the white grub. There are over 100 varieties of May or June beetles in Texas and few cause a major economic loss to crops and horticulture plants but some can be damaging to turfgrass.