Little by Little

My great granddaughter turned 3 years old a few days ago, and as birthdays tend to do, it caused me to think about how time slips by so quickly.

The Lord Will Deliver You

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.”- 2 Corinthians 10:3 We know the story well of how young David overcame the Philistine giant, Goliath. The Philistine army and the Israelite army were at a standoff.

Cars and Coffee hit ‘Texas Stop Sign’

The Dublin Dairy Queen parking lot was full of vintage rides and smiling faces as the Erath Coffee and Cars groups took a road trip to the Irish Capital of Texas. The group regularly meets from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Erath County Courthouse square the first Saturday of the month.  

Cattle

Dublin Livestock Auction Dublin, TX -10/13/23 Head Count: 1055 Slaughter Cattle Shelly: 45-65 Cutter: 65-85 Hi-Yield: 85-110 Bulls: 95-125 Breeding Stock Bred HFS: 1000-1500 Cutter: 1450-1750 Hi-Yield: 1500-2150 Fresh Calves & Yearlings Steers 200 - 300 lb: 240-320 300 - 400 lb: 230-310 400 -...

Berry's Picks

We have had two years of extreme drought conditions which has everyone’s hay lots bare or very low. Following an excellent rain the 2nd week of September, some fields did recover enough to get a last final cutting. Although it may not be high in yields, whatever we get is much appreciated.

Fenceline Chatter

AgriLife Extension’s Fall Gardening Guide offers tips on bulbs, seeds and holiday plants Some lucky gardens in Texas were blessed with a recent rain around the time the calendar marked the first day of fall. While the rain helped, it didn’t negate the damage drought has done.

Round-up auction Saturday

The Stephenville Cattle Company will host its annual Round-Up for Rehab auction and gun raffle on Saturday, Oct. 21 at noon. Owners Troy and Cheryl Moore are once again hosting the sale of a wide variety of items benefiting the West Texas Rehabilitation Center.

School vouchers head to Texas House

(Editor’s note: additional reporting for this story was done by Dublin Citizen staff members) A bill that would create a school voucher program to let parents use state funds to pay for private schools — a longtime conservative goal and a big concern for public education advocates — was approved...

Local foundation to make 2023 grants - applicants sought

Each year, the Terrell Foundation awards grants to Stephenville area charitable organizations and civic efforts. The Terrell Foundation will make its 2023 grant awards in December. The Terrell Foundation was formed seventy-two years ago by Stephenville physician J.C.

Tarleton to celebrate Homecoming this week

Tradition takes center stage as Tarleton State University welcomes returning alumni for Homecoming 2023. Activities are scheduled each night this week, culminating Saturday, Oct. 21, in the Texans’ football matchup with Morehead State.