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Amy Bays, a 1991 Dublin High School graduate, has enjoyed a 30-year career as a hairstylist. She currently works at The Salon in Stephenville and enjoys spending time with her daughters and six grandchildren. Courtesy photo

Amy Bays, a 1991 Dublin High School graduate, has enjoyed a 30-year career as a hairstylist. She currently works at The Salon in Stephenville and enjoys spending time with her daughters and six grandchildren. Courtesy photo

Where are they now? Amy Bays

Eva Frederick
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Dublin graduate Amy Bays first started cutting hair in high school. She loved the art of cutting hair, and would give the football players free haircuts to practice.
Condending for a Crown

Condending for a Crown

Faith: Contending for a Crown

Jerry D. Ousley
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Treachery! The queen fled from the palace, racing to see what all the commotion was about.

Faith: What Would You Write in a Christmas Letter to God?

Carey Kinsolving
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
I asked children to write a letter to God about what Christmas means to them as part of the Kids’ Christmas Art Contest. Here are excerpts of their letters: “Dear God: Every Christmas Day, I always get up first. I look to see if the cookies are gone. One time, I saw a footprint.
Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

Ag: Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Private Applicator TrainingThe Comanche County AgriLife Extension office will be hosting a Private Applicator Training on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026, from 8 a.m.- Noon.The training will be held at our office, so we are limiting the training to 12 head. BE SURE TO RSVP TO SAVE A SPOT.
Sears Habits DieHard

Sears Habits DieHard

Sears Habits DieHard?

John Moore
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
For much of the twentieth century, the Sears Roebuck catalog held a special place in American homes. It was never just a book of merchandise. It was a window into a wider world for families who lived in small towns and rural places where stores carried little beyond the basics.
Mariah Schultz, a 2012 Dublin High School graduate, currently works at MGA Healthcare as a pediatric occupational therapist. She also operates an educational Instagram called @ MariahsMilestonesOT. She shares life with her husband, Brent and their two children, Hudson and Callan. Courtesy photo

Mariah Schultz, a 2012 Dublin High School graduate, currently works at MGA Healthcare as a pediatric occupational therapist. She also operates an educational Instagram called @ MariahsMilestonesOT. She shares life with her husband, Brent and their two children, Hudson and Callan. Courtesy photo

Where are they now? Mariah (Reeder) Schultz

Eva Frederick
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Dublin graduate Mariah (Reeder) Schultz wears several hats — she’s a pediatric occupational therapist, runs an online business to provide resources to parents, and is a mom herself. The throughlines that connect everything she does are care and community.

Faith: How Did God The Father Honor Jesus (John 8: 48-59)?

Carey Kinsolving
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
“It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them,” wrote Mark Twain.In heaven, Jesus had the deserved honor and glory of myriads of angelic hosts, yet he entered this world in the humblest of circumstances.

Faith: Walking with God

Jerry D. Ousley
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Have you ever heard that expression? “I’m just walking with God.” What a great and mighty statement to make. It sounds Holy. In most cases it immediately paints a mind-picture of someone hand in hand with the Almighty God Himself.
Fenceline Chatter

Fenceline Chatter

Ag: Fenceline Chatter

Erath Extension Agent Lonnie Jenschke
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Equine Herpesvirus: What Horse Owners Need To KnowEquine herpesviruses (EHV) are widespread among horse populations, with EHV-1 and EHV-4 being the most clinically significant.