Commentary

Aging Matters

Amy Mcdonald

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Greetings! I am back again writing for my favorite newspaper, this time sharing my journey into the world of decisions we must make as we age.

Hare Much

I never had more than one at a time, but I had stuffed animals.Don’t all kids have a security blanket when they’re young?At first, I had a monkey who had a banana in one hand that fit in his mouth. His name was Mr. Bim Zip Zippy. He was my best buddy.But then Harvey came along.

Library Log

News Staff

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

The Dublin Public Library has some really cool programs going on right now and citizens should definitely check them out.The library is launching its Cooking Chronicles with a fun and hands-on class for kids ages 5-7.

LetterstotheEditor

News Staff

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Letter to the editor, Wind corporations are setting their sights on Erath, Hamilton, and Comanche Counties one more time. Orsted, a Danish company is actively seeking landowners to lease land for wind turbines to be located in the above counties.

A hopper car loaded with 60 tons of cement left the tracks and plunged into the historic Dublin Santa Fe Train Station Dec. 3, 1972. When the car was pulled out of the wreckage, the Spanish tile roof collapsed. The station was located west of the Santa Fe tracks and south of Highway 6. Ermon E. Hatley, station agent in Dublin

Museum Matters

News Staff

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

I remember hearing this freight train passing through Dublin early morning in December of 1972. It sounded normal then the sound got louder and louder. It was followed by an eerie silence.

Elton Galbreath and wife, Alexis Courtesy photo

Where Are They Now? Elton Galbreath

Eva Frederick

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Every job Elton Galbreath has ever had, he’s found through someone he knows. He enjoys the community he’s found through his work, and encourages Dublin graduates to focus on relationships, both personal and professional.Galbreath graduated from Dublin High School in 2017.

Open Your Heart

Dudley Anderson

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Luke 6:45 For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.Pete had been bottling up his anxieties for some time. He’d suffered an emotional breakdown and, though he’d moved on from the situation, he’d never really talked about it.

Three Times Baptized

Jerry D. Ousley

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

When I was young, and trust me, that was a vey long time ago, I wanted to be sure that I was okay with God. As a result of that, I came to think that every time I sinned that I had to start all over again. I would go to the altar and “get saved” again, and again, until I discovered the truth.

Berry’s Picks

News Staff

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Comanche Extension Agent Michael BerryComanche County Cotton ProgramWhile cotton is not the biggest group in the county, it is still a valuable crop with sales over $1 million annually.

Fenceline Chatter

News Staff

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Erath Extension Agent Lonnie JenschkeThe Adventure ContinuesErath County Master Gardeners (ECMG) has set the date for its next Adventures in Gardening class. Saturday, January 25, certified master gardener Ken Stokes will conduct a class on growing vegetables.