Eww! Germs!!

Lorraine Shelton, a community outreach librarian with the Gibson D. Lewis Library at UNT’s Health Science Center in Fort Worth, reads a book to kids at the library.

Berry's Picks

It has been a terrible summer for gardeners, we were hitting the 100-degree mark in May and even with irrigation it has been hard to water gardens enough to keep them productive. If your summer garden has you stressed and ready to throw in the towel, you may want to try a fall garden.

Crop Report

Texas wine-grape vineyards were seeing below-average yields and above-average quality following a challenging 2022 growing season, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

Nominees sought for fishing hall of fame

The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee is seeking nominations through Nov. 1 of individuals and organizations for induction in next year’s hall of fame.

Fishing report

SLOW. Water slightly stained; 84 degrees; 6.37 feet low. Bass good to five pounds on jigs,Texas rigged worms and crankbaits scattered around the rocky boulders 1-12 feet of water. Crappie to one pound are excellent on minnows 10-13 feet of water over brush piles and structure.

Police Log

An officer was approached by a clerk at Allsup’s and said a male subject had been in the store for an hour without buying anything. The store has a no loitering policy and they wanted the subject to leave. The officer spoke with the subject and asked him to leave.

Dublin First Methodist opts for independence

Major decisions are being weighed by Methodist churches both locally and abroad as they opt whether to remain affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

U.S. Rep. asks Erath citizens for input

A room full of people greeted U.S. Rep. August Pfluger and his staff at a town hall meeting Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Erath County Courthouse. The meeting addressed many partisan issues and took the temperature of those in attendance regarding some items on the Republican Party platform.

Court talks first responders

Several items regarding first responders were addressed at the Monday, Aug. 22 Erath County Commissioners Court meeting amidst 41 agenda items. The county continued discussions on radio towers for emergency personnel, adding towers to improve coverage.