Commentary

A Good Old New Thing

A Good Old New Thing

Faith: A Good Old New Thing

Jerry D Ousley
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
The Day of Pentecost – Fifty days after the Passover. Just before the Passover, our Savior had been crucified.

Faith: Why Did John the Baptist Call Jesus The Lamb of God?

Carey Kinsolving
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
“John the Baptist called Jesus the Lamb of God because Jesus is too holy and wonderful for him to even untie his shoes,” says Mitchell, 8.Before John the Baptist proclaimed Jesus as the Lamb of God, he talked about his sandals.

Senior Living: Socializing important to brain health

Amy Mcdonald
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Last week we reviewed the critical role physical activity plays as we strive to grow older, wisely. However, there is another part of the human body that is undeniably crucial in healthy aging – the brain. Lucky for us, exercising the brain can be quite enjoyable.
Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

Ag: Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Comanche County Predator Control AssociationFor those that are not aware Comanche County has a Predator Control Association that includes a full-time trapper.
Fenceline Chatter

Fenceline Chatter

Ag: Fenceline Chatter

Erath Extension Agent Lonnie Jenschke
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Tick talk: How to spot, avoid and remove ticks in TexasAs temperatures rise and Texans spend more time outdoors, the risk of tick bites increases across the state. It’s important to know how to spot, avoid and remove ticks in Texas, whether you’re hiking, camping, ranching or gardening.
Labor Pains

Labor Pains

Labor Pains

John Moore
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Hard work has a way of shaping a person that no shortcut or modern convenience can replicate. In an era when many of life’s daily tasks have been automated, it’s easy to forget the lessons hidden in a long day’s labor.
An election was scheduled in July 1891 to see if the county seat and the new courthouse could be built in Dublin. While most in Dublin supported building it here, the county as a whole preferred to keep it in Stephenville.

An election was scheduled in July 1891 to see if the county seat and the new courthouse could be built in Dublin. While most in Dublin supported building it here, the county as a whole preferred to keep it in Stephenville.

Museum Matters

Ben Pate
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
The Erath County Courthouse in Stephenville was built in 1856 and burned in 1866. A second courthouse made of rock was built in 1887. The second one was replaced beginning in 1891.
Brandon Blagg, a 1996 graduate of Dublin High School, has never been afraid to try new things. Whether it is owning his own company or being a real estate agent, Blagg says people are never too old to learn something new, and for the future recommends everyone learns a trade. | Submitted photo

Brandon Blagg, a 1996 graduate of Dublin High School, has never been afraid to try new things. Whether it is owning his own company or being a real estate agent, Blagg says people are never too old to learn something new, and for the future recommends everyone learns a trade. | Submitted photo

Where Are They Now? Brandon Blagg

Eva Frederick
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
When Brandon Blagg was growing up in Dublin, he worked every summer on a nearby ranch. The owner, Weldon Huston, was a friend of his family’s from Greens Creek Baptist Church, where Blagg’s father was the preacher.
The Man Who Went With God

The Man Who Went With God

Faith: The Man Who Went With God

Jerry D Ousley
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Long life – Something everyone wants to have. To live a quality life as long as we possibly can. Who wouldn’t want that? In today’s world we sometimes hear of someone living to be 100 or more. In modern times the oldest recorded life is 122 years.