Commentary

Erath Extension Agent Lonnie Jenschke

Erath Extension Agent Lonnie Jenschke

Ag: Fenceline Chatter

The fall armyworm (FAW) is a common pest of bermudagrass, corn, sorghum, and small grains. We commonly see FAW after late summer and fall rains on good, lush forage. However, we have already had a pretty good flush of FAW’s in the county, meaning there is certainly potential for a larger outbreak.

LettertotheEditor

STOP 765kV We have come a long way in the last 6 months, but the fight is not over! You have submitted your testimonies & protests, have gone through the hearing in May, and now are in a waiting period. However, there is more we can do. Our voices need to continue to be heard!

Dublin Cannot Save Its Way to Prosperity

Dublin should help build the water line for Emerald Ridge. This is not because City Hall has money to spare. It is because Dublin cannot afford to keep saying no. We are proud. We are strong. But fortune does not favor those who watch opportunity drive away down Highway 377.
Duties during hostess job at Pulido’s restaurant sparked an interest in business for Judy Azua (pictured with her family) who now serves as office manager for Cashon Air Conditioning. Submitted photo

Duties during hostess job at Pulido’s restaurant sparked an interest in business for Judy Azua (pictured with her family) who now serves as office manager for Cashon Air Conditioning. Submitted photo

Where are they now? Judy Azua

Judy (Carranza) Azua graduated from Dublin High School in 2011, and started working as a hostess at Pulido’s restaurant in Stephenville (since closed). “As I was working there at the restaurant, I would take hours down and do the payroll side of things, close up the business at night,” she said.

Faith: Why Did John Write About Jesus’ Miracles?

“If I saw someone walk on water, I’d probably ask if they could teach me how to skip swimming lessons,”says Landon, 8.That could have been a request in Galilee too, when the word got around that Jesus had walked across the Sea of Galilee.

Faith: There’s Only One Key to Success and I Don’t Have it

You hear a lot about success in our world today. It seems nearly anyone who is anyone lectures on how to be successful; successful in life, in our finances, in whatever field of work you have chosen, or even just in our everyday, hum-drum daily grind.

Senior Living: Aging Matters

A person’s relationship with their God provides much solace, peace and strength. But as we age, is prayer actually beneficial to health? The answer is yes; prayer contributes to improved cognitive health. Research results indicate prayer is much more than just a panacea for your aging body.
Fenceline Chatter

Fenceline Chatter

Ag: Fenceline Chatter

Community Invited to New World Screwworm Informational Meeting – July 23 in Stephenville Ranchers, livestock owners, veterinarians, wildlife managers, and the general public are invited to a New World Screwworm Informational Meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2026, from 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

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Pasture MealybugThe Pasture Mealybug has now been found in Bell, Bosque, and Falls counties, much closer to us than the last reports.We have been scouting very hard throughout the county but have yet to find any of them in Comanche County so far.
MUSEUM MATTERS

MUSEUM MATTERS

Museum Matters

During the August 24, 1814 attack on Washington D.C. the British Army burned the public buildings including the United States Capital, the Washington Navy Yard and the White House saving only privately owned buildings. Old Dr.