Commentary

Don’t forget your shacket

It’s that time of year: is it spring yet? Or is it summer? Wait, is it going to get cold again? What? There’s snow in the forecast this week? Marpril in Central Indiana is like a box of chocolates, assuming that box of chocolates was insane and had a personal vendetta against you and your garden.
When the Japanese forcefully took over Thailand, the Dutch and Australians were made POWs too. These prisoners who worked on the Death Railroad from Burma to Bangkok suffered from Beri Beri due to lack of nutrition. Public domain

When the Japanese forcefully took over Thailand, the Dutch and Australians were made POWs too. These prisoners who worked on the Death Railroad from Burma to Bangkok suffered from Beri Beri due to lack of nutrition. Public domain

Museum Matters

In September of 1948, Mr and Mrs. Clifford England both residents of Dublin, returned from a reunion of fellow soldiers in Lubbock. Clifford was one of the “Lost Battalion” in Burma from 1942 to 1945. He survived 42 months of slave labor and starvation in a Japanese prison camp.
Brandi Jo Fort

Brandi Jo Fort

Where Are They Now? Brandi Jo (Acker) Fort

Brandi Jo Fort has lived all over the state, and enjoyed experiencing life in different places. Now back in Dublin, she’s happy to be home.Fort graduated from Dublin High School in 2001, and found a job working for a horse trainer near town.

Enemy

“The devil made me do it!” Was the exclamation of famed comedian, Flip Wilson. Back in the day he had a comedy show and this was one of his signature statements when he would do something wrong. “The devil made me do it!
What is in a Bag of Fertilizer?

What is in a Bag of Fertilizer?

What is in a Bag of Fertilizer?

I often forget that most folks do not understand what the numbers on a bag of fertilizer are there for or what they mean. This is understandable, as it can all be confusing if you are not familiar with fertilizers and fertilizer blends.
Beaten but unbroken

Beaten but unbroken

Beaten but unbroken

Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette Content Editor“All the roads are closed,” my mom told me on Feb 27. “We are sheltering in place.”I knew the fire was bad. I had watched it grow in four hours from 100,000 to 250,000 acres.

Library Log

The Dublin Public Library has several special activities in the next couple of weeks for the benefit of the local community.Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council will make the first of two planned appearances next week on Wednesday, March 13 at 2 p.m.

Letter to the Editor

To the community: I want to say thank you to each and every one of you that came out and exercised your right to vote. I want to say thank you to those who voted for me personally.

Have you been yeeted by a yeti yet?

It’s no secret that expert wordplay is the key to increasing your romantic attraction. After all, who doesn’t love a bonafide word nerd?Today’s word journey includes slang and common words that sound similar. If you’re playing at home, turn your dictionaries to the “y” section.Are we having fun yet?
Seth McDonald-Rodriguez and his wife Madi. Seth was a 2019 graduate of Dublin High School. Submitted photo

Seth McDonald-Rodriguez and his wife Madi. Seth was a 2019 graduate of Dublin High School. Submitted photo

Where Are They Now? Seth McDonald-Rodriguez

Seth McDonald-Rodriguez chose to join the Navy to improve his mental strength. “I decided to go this route to force myself to become better in terms of self discipline and time management,” he said.Now, as he nears the end of his contract, he’s looking forward to a career in nuclear energy.