Berrys Picks

Fortunately, we are getting some moisture and relief from the drought conditions. The rain has been good for our fields, but also good for weeds.

Fenceline Chatter

Tips for easier mowing and keeping lawns lushPablo Agustin Boeri, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service turfgrass specialist, shares tips for homeowners to make mowing as pleasant as possible this spring.The right mower mattersThe kind of mower you use can make or break your mowing habits.

Thursday Club celebrates 126th Anniversary

The Dublin Woman’s Thursday Club celebrated their 126th anniversary with an outing on April 25. Fifteen members enjoyed this field trip.Meeting at the First Methodist Church, the ladies carpooled to the Middle Tr i n i t y Groundwater Conversation District in Stephenville.

A Myth understanding

In the South, we believed with all of our hearts what we were told when we were children.Even if it was wrong. In the 1960s, the RCA color console TV my family had on Beech Street in Ashdown, Arkansas, could make you go blind.It could if you believed what our mom told us.

Christ Forever

“Nothing lasts forever …” a cliché statement that defines anything made by man. It is true; what we make will eventually fail. Our metal is subject to rust, or to wear out after continued use. Our clothing will become thin over time and will eventually give way to holes.

Silencing the roaring lion

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. (1 Peter 5:8 NIV) The roaring of the lion is being heard loud and clear on our college campuses.

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Fertilizing and Mowing Your Turfgrass Most of our turfgrasses are trying to green-up, but a lot of what you are seeing is various winter grasses. We will need some warmer nights to really get the turfgrasses going. It seems like we have had cooler nights and days in April than we did in March.

Library Log

Have you always wanted to garden but didn’t know where to start?Tarrant Area Food Bank is offering a chance to learn in Gardening for Health, a 4-part free, hands-on class set for 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. on May 16 and May 23 at the Dublin Public Library.

Thursday Club learns about area history

The Dublin Woman’s ThursdayClubmetThursday, April 11 at the Dublin Historical Museum with Judith Lemmons as the host.President Fran Jurney called the meeting to order and led the Club Collect.

On the road again and again

Back in the 60s, some American college kids protested the Vietnam War, but mostly, they conducted sit-ins. Few protests were violent.Other American college kids would have contests to see how many of them they could cram into a Volkswagen.