Fenceline Chatter

Hay stocks improve cattle winter feeding outlook Hay stocks for winter feeding of Texas’ cattle herd are much-improved compared to last year, but the early outlook for coolseason grazing has been dampened by drought, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

EDC approves grants

The Dublin Economic Development Corporation has been quite busy as the board approved a slew of grants during their recent meeting.At the Tuesday, Oct. 22 meeting, the board approved a commercial property owner grant request for $7,500 for La Hacienda, located at 316 N. Patrick Street.

Sharing the vows on our first anniversary

Monday, Oct. 28 marked a year since Wyndi and I pledged our lives together. There have been some trying times and awesome moments and they are both made better by being able to share them with her.

Boo

There’s something about being scared. Some kids claim they don’t like it, but do. While a handful of other kids claim they don’t like it, and really don’t. I was the former. My sister was the latter.

Where Are They Now? Gabriel Renteria

Dublin graduate Gabriel Renteria dreams of one day owning his own dairy. For now, he’s focused on being the best father he can be.Renteria graduated in 2020. During high school, he worked part time on dairy farms.

The Difference Between Good and Rotten Fruit

I love a good, ripe peach. Take that bad boy, wash it off, and take a big bite, skin and all. If it is good and ripe there’s nothing like it. But the other day, I grabbed one that looked a little bit over ripe, but I’ve eaten those before.

Fresh Vision

Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) Where there is no vision, the people perish.I opened the bread box yesterday afternoon with great ambition to make myself a big soft succulent sandwich for lunch. Inside was a loaf of bread. Taking it out I gave it a gentle squeeze. To my dismay, it was firm, not soft.

God Truly Cares

‘Hi; how you doin’? ‘Fine and you?’Be honest; are you really?I wouldn’t want to reveal my personal problems or burden others. As a result, I might stifle my feelings and put on a happy face. A lifelong friend would look beyond the smile and sense that something was wrong.‘Okay, spill it!

Berry’s Picks

2024 Comanche County Pecan ShowThe last few years have been devastating for the Central Texas pecan industry. In both 2022 and 2023, we had extreme and exceptional drought and extremely high temperatures in Central Texas and Comanche County pecan orchards.

A Little Boy’s Lunch

Most of us have heard the story. I’m speaking of the one in which Jesus took a little boy’s lunch and fed a multitude of people. You can read the story in several of the Gospels but I love the version in John 6:1-14. Read it for yourself.