Commentary

Disconnecting

Disconnecting

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

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

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.

Faith: Why Did John the Baptist Call Jesus The Lamb of God?

Carey Kinsolving
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
“John the Baptist called Jesus the Lamb of God because Jesus is too holy and wonderful for him to even untie his shoes,” says Mitchell, 8.Before John the Baptist proclaimed Jesus as the Lamb of God, he talked about his sandals.

Senior Living: Socializing important to brain health

Amy Mcdonald
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Last week we reviewed the critical role physical activity plays as we strive to grow older, wisely. However, there is another part of the human body that is undeniably crucial in healthy aging – the brain. Lucky for us, exercising the brain can be quite enjoyable.
Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

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Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Comanche County Predator Control AssociationFor those that are not aware Comanche County has a Predator Control Association that includes a full-time trapper.
Fenceline Chatter

Fenceline Chatter

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Erath Extension Agent Lonnie Jenschke
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Tick talk: How to spot, avoid and remove ticks in TexasAs temperatures rise and Texans spend more time outdoors, the risk of tick bites increases across the state. It’s important to know how to spot, avoid and remove ticks in Texas, whether you’re hiking, camping, ranching or gardening.
Labor Pains

Labor Pains

Labor Pains

John Moore
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Hard work has a way of shaping a person that no shortcut or modern convenience can replicate. In an era when many of life’s daily tasks have been automated, it’s easy to forget the lessons hidden in a long day’s labor.
An election was scheduled in July 1891 to see if the county seat and the new courthouse could be built in Dublin. While most in Dublin supported building it here, the county as a whole preferred to keep it in Stephenville.

An election was scheduled in July 1891 to see if the county seat and the new courthouse could be built in Dublin. While most in Dublin supported building it here, the county as a whole preferred to keep it in Stephenville.

Museum Matters

Ben Pate
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
The Erath County Courthouse in Stephenville was built in 1856 and burned in 1866. A second courthouse made of rock was built in 1887. The second one was replaced beginning in 1891.