Designing a garden for better mental health

(StatePoint) Gardening is not only a means for beautifying outdoor spaces and growing delicious foods. According to those who spend significant time in the yard, getting outside can also support your wellbeing.

Million$ stolen from a “Granny Scam”

Hello Toni: Recently a local news channel exposed a “granny scam” which stole thousands from an elderly woman who thought her adult daughter had been kidnapped. This is the second scam that I have heard about recently.

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.