Commentary

Who’s in charge here?

Faith: Who’s in charge here?

Jerry D Ousley

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

That’s a good question, isn’t it? Sometimes things that happen leaves us wondering, just who makes some of these dumb decisions. But then, in reality we know that anyone who obtains a high position of authority couldn’t really be that stupid. We know there is more going on than meets the eye.

Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Time To Get WalkingWe have had some dramatic changes in the weather in the last week or so- it feels like fall in the mornings and evenings.This is a perfect time to get back into or start your healthy living program.

Not withering from withers’ wisdom

Paul Gaudette Dette

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

“Lean on me, when you’re not strong...”So sang Bill Withers in what some (like me) call a classic song and others (like my wife) call, ‘overrated! It’s too catchy. Turn it off! I’m not listening! LALALALA!”Okay, maybe she doesn’t hate it that much... but it’s not her favorite.

The Naturals

John Moore

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Robert Redford was a movie star. At a time when movie stars deserved the title.Unlike most celebrities today, who pollute their brand with their ideologies, Redford was tepid in that area.

Sleeping Through The Storm

Jerry D Ousley

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

It had been a long day. Jesus and His disciples had spent it teaching and seeing to the needs of the people. It might not sound like a lot of work, but teaching and taking care of the public can quickly fatigue the mind. As I said, in Mark 4, they had been at it all day long.

Fenceline Chatter

Tips To Plant Wildflowers This Fall For A Beautiful Spring

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Erath Extension Agent Lonnie JenschkeIf you want a yard filled with bluebonnets, coreopsis, sunflowers and other Texas wildflowers next spring, fall is the perfect time to plant seeds.Michael Arnold, Ph.D.

Berry’s Picks

Small Grain Planting Time

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Comanche Extension Agent Michael BerryMuch of the ground in the county was too hard to plow until these recent rains, but many folks were able to plow and had their grain in the ground just in time for the good rains this last week.

Disconnecting

John Moore

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Before cable television, the Internet, and social media reshaped how we spend our free time, entertainment in the South was rooted in community, creativity, and the great outdoors.

Mayra Hagood, a 2010 Dublin High School graduate, works at Prime Metal Buildings and Components as an HR associate, and loves spending time with her husband of 10 years Zach (who is a Stephenville firefighter) and their children Cooper and Mason. | Submitted photo

Where Are They Now? Mayra (Lopez) Hagood

Eva Frederick

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Dublin graduate Mayra (Lopez) Hagood has traveled the world, built a successful career in human resources, and started a family in Dublin. She’s worked hard for everything she has, and is grateful for her parents making it all possible.

A Good Old New Thing

Faith: A Good Old New Thing

Jerry D Ousley

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

The Day of Pentecost – Fifty days after the Passover. Just before the Passover, our Savior had been crucified.