Commentary

An election was scheduled in July 1891 to see if the county seat and the new courthouse could be built in Dublin. While most in Dublin supported building it here, the county as a whole preferred to keep it in Stephenville.

An election was scheduled in July 1891 to see if the county seat and the new courthouse could be built in Dublin. While most in Dublin supported building it here, the county as a whole preferred to keep it in Stephenville.

Museum Matters

Ben Pate
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
The Erath County Courthouse in Stephenville was built in 1856 and burned in 1866. A second courthouse made of rock was built in 1887. The second one was replaced beginning in 1891.
Brandon Blagg, a 1996 graduate of Dublin High School, has never been afraid to try new things. Whether it is owning his own company or being a real estate agent, Blagg says people are never too old to learn something new, and for the future recommends everyone learns a trade. | Submitted photo

Brandon Blagg, a 1996 graduate of Dublin High School, has never been afraid to try new things. Whether it is owning his own company or being a real estate agent, Blagg says people are never too old to learn something new, and for the future recommends everyone learns a trade. | Submitted photo

Where Are They Now? Brandon Blagg

Eva Frederick
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
When Brandon Blagg was growing up in Dublin, he worked every summer on a nearby ranch. The owner, Weldon Huston, was a friend of his family’s from Greens Creek Baptist Church, where Blagg’s father was the preacher.
The Man Who Went With God

The Man Who Went With God

Faith: The Man Who Went With God

Jerry D Ousley
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Long life – Something everyone wants to have. To live a quality life as long as we possibly can. Who wouldn’t want that? In today’s world we sometimes hear of someone living to be 100 or more. In modern times the oldest recorded life is 122 years.

Faith: How Can God Change Our Speech

Carey Kinsolving
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
“Westarteda‘no-complaint jar,’” says Ben, 10. “It’s now our college fund.”Romans 3 says our words are like heart monitors.
Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

Ag: Berry’s Picks

Importance Of Forage Analysis
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Comanche Extension Agent Michael BerryIt has been a tough year to make quality hay. For the longest, it would not stop raining long enough to get hay harvested in a timely manner.There was a lot of hay made, but a lot of it was not cut at the optimum time.

Letter from the Chief Appraiser

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
On July 15, 2025, the Erath County Appraisal District completed its certification of values for the 2025 tax year. At this time, the Erath County taxing jurisdictions have been notified of the certified values and are diligently working toward calculations of tax rates.
Reel Interesting

Reel Interesting

Reel Interesting

John Moore
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Growing up, movies weren’t just a Saturday night diversion. They were lessons, warnings, and often, thanks to amazing writers of the era, meant to make us think.Hollywood was turning out stories that carried more weight than Flash Gordon and other serials of the 1930s.
Full of Christ

Full of Christ

Full of Christ

Jerry D Ousley
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
“Man, am I full!” It’s just something we say after a huge, filling meal. We can’t hold anymore or it feels like our stomachs will pop! There are so many in this world who don’t have the privilege of knowing a full stomach.
Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Fall Turf ChoresFall is time to think about applying fall preemergent herbicides to your lawns. Normally mid to late September would be the ideal time to apply your pre-emergent. This is a treatment that is often overlooked but can make a big difference on winter and spring yard weeds.