Commentary

Fenceline Chatter

Ag: Fenceline Chatter

Erath Extension Agent Lonnie Jenschke

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

DISTRICT 8 FARM AND RANCH SEMINAR, December 11th ( Multi- County CEU event)A multi-county Farm and Ranch Seminar for farmers and ranchers conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in District 8 is scheduled for December 14, 2023.

End of the Line

John Moore

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

My sister and I always looked for the caboose. That unmistakable red car at the rear of the train that held the men who always waved to us. We were drawn to the caboose because it seemed like the ultimate playhouse.The train itself looked almost desolate.

What rural Texans want from their leaders

Suzanne Bellsnyder

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

The latest poll from the University of Texas confirmed what most of us living in rural Texas already know — people are less worried about partisan political fights and more worried about survival. We’re still Republicans, still conservative, still rooted in faith, family, and hard work.

Trucks arrived in Dublin with the 1940 harvest of peanuts

Museum Matters

News Staff

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Trucks arrived in Dublin with the 1940 harvest of peanuts. They later went to the Dublin warehouse where the peanuts were sold. More than 3000 tons had been delivered according to Hogan Scott, in charge of buying at the warehouse.

Ray and Barbara Sissom have dedicated the past 20 years making sure people are fed through The Love Basket. The food pantry is open the first and third Friday of every month. Submitted photo

Volunteer Spotlight: The Love Basket-Ray and Barbara Sissom

Eva Frederick

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

This year marks 20 years of a Dublin charitable institution: The Love Basket food pantry. On the first and third Fridays of every month, Ray and Barbara Sissom and a small group of volunteers open The Love Basket, a drive-through food pantry that serves more than 100 local families.

We Don’t Know

Faith: We Don’t Know

Jerry D. Ousley

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

That’s not a good feeling, at least for me. I hate not knowing. Ask my wife; I have to have a plan. I need to know what we are going to do. When something spontaneous enters the picture, I zone out for a bit. Why? Because my brain is trying to adjust to the change.

Faith: What Does It Mean To Be Born Again?

Carey Kinsolving

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

“Well, being born again doesn’t mean to go back into your mother’s stomach,” says Taylor, 11. “It means being born into the family of God.”Unlike Taylor, the religious leader (Nicodemus) who came by night to talk with Jesus missed the point entirely. Jesus spoke of being born again spiritually.

Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Acorn PoisoningMany cattle graze pastures and rangeland also contain oak trees; as a result on years with heavy mast crops like this year, there is the potential threat of cattle consuming acorns. Acorn poisoning is usually not an issue unless forage is short and cattle get a little hungry.

Georgina Chacon shares time with her family at her daughter Marisa's wedding. She enjoys spending time with her husband, kids and granddaughter, along with working hard as a junior mortgage loan officer. Submitted photo

Where Are They Now? Georgina Chacon

Eva Frederick

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Dublin graduate Georgina Chacon and her family came to the U.S. not knowing English, and Chacon faced barriers to getting a higher education. Despite those obstacles, she’s built a successful professional career for herself, and continues to further her education on the side.

Faith: Building on the Foundation

Jerry D. Ousley

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

I once had a dream that several friends and I were walking through the woods. We came to a clearing and there, in the middle of that clearing was an old foundation. It wasn’t very large, probably about the size of a shed, and the building had rotted down over the years, leaving only the foundation.