Saying Thanks on Thanksgiving

One of the best traditions for Thanksgiving (besides the awesome sides) is people sharing what they’re grateful for. The world can be a divisive and negative place and the stress of life can sometimes cloud our vision to the good things, large or small, in our life.

Making the “Moist” of 2023

I don’t often watch TikTok videos, but, when I do, they involve giant jars of mayonnaise. In a bold bid to crown “moist” the 2023 Merriam-Webster Word of the Year, the Kraft company made a grand gesture by delivering an 8-foot-tall jar of mayonnaise to the eponymous dictionary’s headquarters.

Turning Back the Pages

Nov. 16, 1923 With a few exceptions all of the schools of the county have opened and are now moving along nicely. It will be of interest to trustees and patrons of the various schools to know that practically all of the schools closed the 1922-23 term with a small balance to their credit.

Where Are They Now? Lexxie Sanchez

Lexxie Sanchez has had several careers over the years, and her hard work has helped her move up and succeed. Now a supervisor at Harbor Freight Tools, she’s determined to have her own store one day.

Why grateful is spelled that way

As we turn our calendars to November, I always wonder why there isn’t any good Thanksgiving music out there. Halloween has a handful of hits. Obviously, Christmas and Hanukkah have their own genre of “holiday”music. Why doesn’t Thanksgiving get any good songs? These songs would be great.

Pass a drumstick... Don’t pass over Thanksgiving

Following our recent wedding, Wyndi and I caught the 30th anniversary screening of “Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas.

Library Log

Patrons of the Dublin Public Library have until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18 to check out books, media and devices before the building is closed for renovations. Plans are to keep the library closed from Nov. 18-Dec. 8.

Donations sought for Shop with a Cop

Shop with a Cop is just around the corner and Dublin PD along with other Erath County law enforcement agencies are seeking donations.

Where are they now? Kirby Williams

Kirby Williams acquired his career skill set before he even graduated from high school. Since he was young, he’d help his father fix the family car. “We didn’t believe in taking it to a mechanic,” he said. In eighth grade he started working on a dairy, learning the ropes of farm work.

There’s nothing like bread

Ahhh … that wonderful aroma! It traveled through the air, up into my nostrils and then hit my brain. I’m talking about the wonderful smell of Grandma’s homemade bread.