Commentary

King John reluctantly signing the Magna Carta at Runnymede, June 15, 1215. Painting by Arthur C. Michael [before 1945]. Submitted photo

King John reluctantly signing the Magna Carta at Runnymede, June 15, 1215. Painting by Arthur C. Michael [before 1945]. Submitted photo

Museum Matters

Ben Pate
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Certainly those who created our American Constitution and Bill of Rights understood our need for freedom and rights under law. Some of the ideas in those documents were not created for the first time by our founding fathers, but had been established in England over 500 years before.
Alex Huse

Alex Huse

Where are they now? Alex Huse

Eva Frederick
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
As a doctor of audiology, Alex Huse’s favorite part of his work is seeing how his work can change a patient’s life.

Faith: The Well Digger

Jerry D. Ousley
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Genesis 26 gives us an account of much of Isaac’s life. Not much time is spent on Abraham’s son, Isaac. However, what we read in chapter 26 gives us a very interesting story that we can apply to ourselves and our own Christian experience. We know that water is important to all life on our planet.

Faith: How Can We Encourage Each Other in Our Faith?

Carey Kinsolving
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
“If someone is feeling sad about God, you could give them a brownie and say a Bible verse,” says Jenna, 6. That’s actually not bad advice. Brownies and Bible verses are a strong combination!In Romans 1:8-15, Paul writes to the Christians in Rome by telling them he is thankful for them.
Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

Ag: Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Walk Across Texas Program This September marks the 30-year anniversary for the Walk Across Texas Program ( WAT). Comanche County is a regular participant in the WAT program so we figured we may as well help celebrate the 30th anniversary by hosting a fall WAT program.

Do ‘We the People’ Still Matter?

Suzanne Bellsnyder
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
“Does this bore you?”I have spent more than two decades working in and around Texas government, and I was shocked by what happened next.A woman testifying before the Texas Railroad Commission asked Commissioner Wayne Christian the question directly.“Yes,” he answered.
Won’t Let Sorrow Bring me Way Down

Won’t Let Sorrow Bring me Way Down

Won’t Let Sorrow Bring me Way Down

Paul Gaudette Dette
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
I don’t think I’m alone in admitting I had a crush on Dolly Parton when I was younger. Unlike a lot of other pretty faces though, she seemed to have a soul to match.
Marina Sanchez, pictured with husband Esteban David Ruiz and daughter Stoneleigh, is using agricultural lessons over her life as she and her husband build a small goat farm. Submitted photo

Marina Sanchez, pictured with husband Esteban David Ruiz and daughter Stoneleigh, is using agricultural lessons over her life as she and her husband build a small goat farm. Submitted photo

Where are they now? Marina Sanchez

Eva Frederick
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
When Marina Sanchez was growing up in Dublin, she was fascinated with her father’s work on Desperado Dairy and the rest of the Vanderhorst dairies in Erath County.