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Miss Jackie Jordan, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Carl A. Jordan was crowned the first queen of the Dublin Free Fall Fair in 1959. Her escort was Charles Eoff. It took place in the Community Building at the Fair grounds. | Dublin Historical Museum archive photo

Museum Matters

Ben Pate

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

For the Dublin Free Fall Fair of 1956, the plan was to move the gymnasium located at Alexander to the Dublin Fair Grounds. The gymnasium was originally built for the Alexander School until school consolidation closed that school and made those students attend class in Dublin.

Though William Hancock has had his share of ups and downs in life, he now enjoys working in electrical technology and helping in prison ministry. Submitted photo

Where Are They Now? William Hancock

Eva Frederick

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

William Hancock’s life has had some ups and downs, and he spent much of his adult years incarcerated. Now out of prison and nearly 20 years sober, Hancock is now enjoying life as an electrical engineer and prison minister. “Instead of burning bridges, I’m building them,” he said.

You wanna make a bet?

Jerry D. Ousley

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Years ago, we went on a family vacation to Niagara Falls. Our two kids were grown and married but no grandchildren as of yet.

Living by Word and Spirit

Dudley Anderson

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Zachariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.“Some Christians neglect the word and seek only the subjective experience,” said John Morgan, a Confederate Cavalry officer in the American Civil War.

Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Healthy Aging Month is observed during the month of September.This observance raises awareness on the physical and mental health of older adults and serves as a reminder that as we age, our minds and bodies change.

The Parents you Pick Up Along the Way

Paul Gaudette Dette

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

They say that there are families by blood and families you choose. I think you start to respect both of these bonds more the older you get.As I became an adult, I started to recognize how much work my parents did both in and outside of the house to make sure I had a good life and felt supported.

A Fair Deal

John Moore

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

The photo was taken quickly with little thought of its future impact. It was just one on the 36-count roll of Kodak color film that she’d bought for her vacation.My sister was on a Colorado trip. She booked a trip on a vintage train that traveled on vintage tracks.

Cancel culture

Ken Barnes

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke. So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.

Full of Christ

Jerry D. Ousley

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

“Man, am I full!” It’s just something we say after a huge, filling meal. We can’t hold anymore or it feels like our stomachs will pop! There are so many in this world who don’t have the privilege of knowing a full stomach.

Are we there yet?

John Moore

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Lying on the deck behind the backseat and staring upward through the rear glass of a Buick gave a kid the perfect view of the sky and clouds. A cloud could look like a bear one moment, and a crocodile the next.