Commentary

Fenceline Chatter

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Erath Extension Agent Lonnie Jenschke

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Pecan nut casebearerWe reached biofix with pecan nut casebearer here in Erath County. So, you will need to be checking for eggs in the new nutlet the next few weeks to know when to treat.Damage: The most damaging pest of pecans is the pecan nut casebearer. It infests all pecangrowing areas of Texas.

Berry’s Picks

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Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

A Rose by Any Other NameMost of my articles are agriculture based, but I am trying to branch out a little. So, this week’s topic is about something you don’t eat or feed to livestock.I am certainly no rose expert, but my mom was, and I can research information.

A train may have arrived evacuating citizens to Dublin who were seeking food and shelter soon after a 1893 tornado impacted Cisco. Courtesy Dublin Historical Museum

Museum Matters

News Staff

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

The Historical Museum has two pictures that may have been taken shortly after the great tornado that struck Cisco on April 28, 1893. These photos were taken by the Dublin photographer named Wiseman. I have been told his studio was on the second story of the Utterback building on Patrick Street.

He’s Still Got It

News Staff

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

He’s Still Got ItThe difference in a collector and a pack rat is whether you’re rich or poor.Those with money are considered refined and people of taste. Poor people are pack rats.I’m a pack rat. A proud one. But to clarify, I’m a neat and orderly pack rat.

Chance Rollins, a 2022 Dublin graduate, is a reserve in the Marines and a full-time farmer. He enjoys spending time with his wife Michaella and the best Christmas present either one of them could have asked for - their 4-monthold daughter Cirilla. Courtesy photo

Where Are They Now? Chance Rollins

Eva Frederick

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Chance Rollins hasn’t been out of high school long, but he’s accomplished a lot in a short time. From serving in the Marines, becoming a fulltime farmer and starting a family, Rollins is busy and happy with his life.Rollins graduated from Dublin High School in 2022.

The Last Deception

Jerry D. Ousley

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

How does it make you feel when you have been deceived? We bought a used car a year ago. It seemed like a nice vehicle but after we drove it a day or so, it began “kicking” when you put it in reverse, or turned the wheels a hard turn. Buyer beware right?

The Enemy has a Plot but God has a Plan

Dudley Anderson

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

2 Chronicles 15:7 (NIV) But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.I recently endured an attack on my calling and ministry that left me reeling. It had great potential to derail me from the plans of God for my life.

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry Fire Ant Control

Berry’s Picks

News Staff

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

If you look around, you will see lots of fire ant mounds popping up in yards and elsewhere. The recent rainfall has been very good for fire ants. With the rain and warmer temperatures, their activity will only increase.

A Numbers Game

John Moore

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

For those of us who once made our living working on the radio, one of the main competitors we had for advertising dollars was the phone book. Specifically, the Yellow Pages.

Where Are They Now? Sandra (Johnson) Cogburn

Eva Frederick

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Having one successful career is hard enough. Dublin graduate Sandra (Johnson) Cogburn has had two of them. From working on Corps of Engineers lakes as a government contractor to rising through the ranks of the USPS to be the Hico Postmaster, Cogburn’s perseverance has taken her far.