Commentary

Letter to the Editor

News Staff
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Dear Editor:I was sitting on my lawn chairs in the shade. A woman came walking by, didn’t see me, let her dog walk into my front yard, do his business.She didn’t pick it up and kept walking down the street. She’s not the only one who’s done it.There are two or three that regularly come by.
Real Good Eatin’

Real Good Eatin’

Real Good Eatin’

News Staff
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
John Moore The Country WriterMy grandfather called it a, “Po Boy Lunch.”That meant we were having leftovers in whatever creative way my grandmother came up with.Recently, I took two biscuits from breakfast and loaded them with smoked brisket, and from the garden, purple onions and jalapeños.
Dublin Postmaster, Bill Cowan moved ashore at Utah Beach with the 4th infantry on D-Day June 6, 1944. Courtesy photo

Dublin Postmaster, Bill Cowan moved ashore at Utah Beach with the 4th infantry on D-Day June 6, 1944. Courtesy photo

Museum Matters

Ben Pate
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
On June 6, 2024 it was 80 years since 156,000 American, British and Canadian troops set foot on the beaches of Normandy, France to fight for freedom in the world. The logistics of the invasion made it one of the greatest amphibious operations in military history.
Bailey Wright, a 2020 Dublin High School graduate, has started her own business, Hey Gorgeous Beauty Salon in Stephenville. Courtesy photo

Bailey Wright, a 2020 Dublin High School graduate, has started her own business, Hey Gorgeous Beauty Salon in Stephenville. Courtesy photo

Where Are They Now? Bailey Wright

Eva Frederick
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
When people tell Bailey Wright she can’t do something, that only makes her want to do it more. That was one of the motivating factors behind Wright, at only 22 years old, opening her own business, Hey Gorgeous Beauty Salon in Stephenville.

A Baptist Church Bell in China

Rik Charbonneaux
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
“For bells are the voice of the church; They have tones that touch as search the the hearts of young and old.” .. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow We have all heard of memorable or historic artifacts and implements that have had survived extraordinary circumstance.

A Continual Feast

Jerry D. Ousley
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Those of you who have followed my articles over the years know that I talk a lot about food. I love to eat. It isn’t just to keep from starving for me. Itisn’tbecauseIneedsustenance. It’s because I really like the taste of good quality food. That wasn’t always the case. As a child I was anemic.
Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
It is that time of year again, I have started getting questions about dreaded fleas in and around homes.There are very few things worse than getting a flea infestation in or around your home. Fleas can also be very hard and expensive to get rid of once you have them.
Fenceline Chatter

Fenceline Chatter

Fenceline Chatter

Erath Extension Agent Lonnie Jenschke
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
We have a great opportunity Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at the Texas AgriLife Research Center (1229 N. US -281 in Stephenville). Registration will start at 8:30 with the program starting at 9:00 followed with lunch at noon.
John Moore The Country Writer

John Moore The Country Writer

A Shoe In

News Staff
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
I don’t know if Red Goose was a real bird, but I used to love wearing her shoes. I especially loved getting them. Along with one of her golden eggs.In Ashdown, Arkansas, Red Goose Shoes were sold at Blue Ribbon Shoe Store.
Wyndi and Paul enjoyed their honeymoon in San Antonio a great deal including a trip to Cured, a restaurant that ages and cures its own meat for charcuterie boards and entrees that celebrate flavors. Courtesy photo

Wyndi and Paul enjoyed their honeymoon in San Antonio a great deal including a trip to Cured, a restaurant that ages and cures its own meat for charcuterie boards and entrees that celebrate flavors. Courtesy photo

Passion and Poltergeists

News Staff
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
‘Don’t ever waste an opportunity to tell someone that you love them because death comes quick and without warning.’These are serious words that are made even more serious when you’re standing in a cemetery at 10 p.m. on your honeymoon.