Thursday club experiences ghost stories for October

The new year of programs for the Thursday Club were kicked off at the lovely, historic home of Denise Weems. In the absence of both president and vice-president Leta Sage presided.

Police Log

There was a report of loud music on Betty Street. An officer made contact with individuals and they turned the music down. There was a male passed out in his vehicle with multiple open containers in the 700 block of Patrick.

Rangers investigating officer-involved shooting in DeLeon

An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting took place in De-Leon over the weekend. According to information released by the Comanche Police Department, on Saturday, Oct. 14 at approximately 11:16 p.m.

Kids enjoyed petting some turtles at Nature Fest

Kids enjoyed petting some turtles at Nature Fest hosted by the Texas Master Naturalists and learned how to build some bluebird houses to provide a habitat for their feathered friends. Cindy Combs 

Little by Little

My great granddaughter turned 3 years old a few days ago, and as birthdays tend to do, it caused me to think about how time slips by so quickly.

The Lord Will Deliver You

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.”- 2 Corinthians 10:3 We know the story well of how young David overcame the Philistine giant, Goliath. The Philistine army and the Israelite army were at a standoff.

Cars and Coffee hit ‘Texas Stop Sign’

The Dublin Dairy Queen parking lot was full of vintage rides and smiling faces as the Erath Coffee and Cars groups took a road trip to the Irish Capital of Texas. The group regularly meets from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Erath County Courthouse square the first Saturday of the month.  

Cattle

Dublin Livestock Auction Dublin, TX -10/13/23 Head Count: 1055 Slaughter Cattle Shelly: 45-65 Cutter: 65-85 Hi-Yield: 85-110 Bulls: 95-125 Breeding Stock Bred HFS: 1000-1500 Cutter: 1450-1750 Hi-Yield: 1500-2150 Fresh Calves & Yearlings Steers 200 - 300 lb: 240-320 300 - 400 lb: 230-310 400 -...

Berry's Picks

We have had two years of extreme drought conditions which has everyone’s hay lots bare or very low. Following an excellent rain the 2nd week of September, some fields did recover enough to get a last final cutting. Although it may not be high in yields, whatever we get is much appreciated.

Fenceline Chatter

AgriLife Extension’s Fall Gardening Guide offers tips on bulbs, seeds and holiday plants Some lucky gardens in Texas were blessed with a recent rain around the time the calendar marked the first day of fall. While the rain helped, it didn’t negate the damage drought has done.