School Board election Saturday

Dublin voters are casting ballots in Dublin ISD School Board races Saturday. Polls are open at the Erath County Courthouse in Stephenville (100 W. Washington) and the Dublin County Annex (219 S. Grafton) open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day (May 1).

Local march to Stop the Silence

The Erath County community gathered together on April 20 at Stephenville’s Jaycee Park to march to “Stop the Silence.” Advocates, sporting signs of solidarity, gathered in the park and marched to raise awareness to end child abuse, sexual assaults, domestic violence, and violent crimes.

Weekly COVID Report - April 23, 2021

Erath County officials reported one new case of COVID-19 in the report from Thursday, April 8 that was released the next morning. The new case was from within the city limits of Stephenville. Total deaths since March 2020 were reported at 68 by the Department of State Health Services.

Fishing report

BROWNWOOD Water stained; 64 degrees; 3.37 low. Largemouth bass are excellent with chatter baits, bladed spinners, crankbaits, and skirted jigs in coves, shorelines, and timber in 2-10’. Crappie are good on minnows in brush piles, near bridge pilings, and in the creeks.

Fenceline Chatter

What vegetables will grow here and where do I plant? This time of the year I always get questions as to what can I plant in my garden that will grow in Erath County? There is an online Texas Vegetable Variety Selector that will help you choose the best types to grow in a locale, according to Dr.

Berry’s Picks

Fertilizing and Mowing your Turfgrass Before this cold spell, most turfgrass was starting to grow and green-up. This time of year, we get a good many calls about fertilizing turfgrass.

Feral swine trap loans available

The United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) awarded more than $1.4 million to the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) to fund pilot projects to control feral swine in Texas.