What's my name again?

Names hold enormous power. I’ve always been impressed by people who go by names with only one word — Cher, Beyoncé, Prince, Madonna, Bono, Beck, Banksy or Pelé come to mind. These one-word names are called “mononyms.

Celebrating Valentine’s Day with some local love

  So this is your friendly newspaper reminder (gentlemen) that Valentine’s Day is celebrated each year on Feb. 14 and that date falls on Tuesday of next week.

Where Are They Now?

Growing up in Dublin surrounded by family and friends in the agriculture business shaped Kyle Jurney’s worldview. “When you grow up that way you learn certain values, and then you leave and you see that other parts of the world aren’t like that,” he said.

Snowy scampering

Starting off this week, we apologize to our print readers for being late with this edition.

Throwing the book at Captain Hook

Before I slash at Captain Hook’s character, I want to say this: if I could grow a twisty mustache like Captain Hook, I would absolutely do it. I wouldn’t give up my hand for a boss pirate mustache, but I might be willing to give up the family dog.

Can RMDs raise Medicare premiums?

Dear Toni, I am over 73 and began taking my RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) from my 401K when I turned 72. Could this have increased my Medicare Part B premium for 2023? This year my Part B and Part D monthly premiums increased to $329.70 for Part B and an extra IRMAA premium of $31.

A look into our crystal ball: What does 2023 hold for Texas dairy?

Happy New Year to Texas dairy farmers, and welcome to Austin to all the state lawmakers who have returned for the 88th Texas Legislature. At this start of a new year, I’d like to reflect on the state of the Texas dairy industry and share my thoughts about what I see ahead in 2023.

When the lens turns

There are certain experiences you dread as a community news editor. I was faced with one of those this week. As I sat at my desk, I took a deep breath and hovered my cursor over a photo folder and prepared to... pick a picture of myself to put in print.

Turning Back the Pages

75 years ago Jan. 30, 1948 September8-11weretentatively set as the rodeo dates for the 1948 Dublin rodeo. This action was taken at the membership meeting of the Dublin Rodeo Enterprises, Inc., last Friday night at the directors room at the Dublin National Bank.

Baby got back slang

As I approach the magical age of 40, I’m supposedly getting to the peak of my life (and then it’s all downhill from there). What I didn’t realize is what a rude awakening this would be for my newly aching body. My kids all still want to be held from time to time, which is killing my back.