Commentary

Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

We will be holding the Peanut Field Day Tour again this year. It has been a sure rough couple of years for crops in the county, but irrigated crops still look fair to good. Peanut acreage in the county is no where near historic levels, but peanuts are still a very viable crop for local producers.

Library Log

News Staff

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Incredible numbers were recently shared about the Dublin Public Library’s Summer Reading Program and Back to School Fair.According to information shared by Library Director Adina Dunn, there were more than 7,000 patron visits from May 11 through the end of July.

Cheering for the Cheer Section

Paul Gaudette Dette

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

It takes a lot of support to put on a tournament. As a non-athletic high school student, I never realized how much effort it takes.As an editor/writer/ photographer/fan, I’ve seen it first-hand for several years including the past week.

Scouting For Knowledge

John Moore

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

I learned a lot from Scouting. Started as a Cub Scout, then joined Webelos, then the Boy Scouts.Girls and making money took priority over my time around age 14, so I never made Eagle Scout. But what I learned up until then I still use today.

Loyd Hines attempted to deliver tractor parts to local farmers by pushing them from an airplane, but it didn't turn out well in the end. His Star Tire Business moved to the warehouse located on his new Ford Tractor Dealership on the Stephenville highway. Courtesy photo

Museum Matters

Ben Pate

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Loyd Hines was a character in town. He was often seen in town wearing a big hat and boots. They matched his outgoing personality. He had a tire business on the bottom floor of the Masonic Lodge Building.

Cindy Ferguson graduated from Dublin High School in 1995 and has had several careers in her lifetime. She enjoys spending time with her family including her husband, Jr Ferguson, their children, Lance,27,Brayden,25,andLacee, 24 and grandkids Layla and Indy. Submitted photo

Where Are They Now? Cindy Ferguson

Eva Frederick

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Cindy Ferguson has made a life out of the things she loves to do. She started as a cosmetologist, and is now enjoying a decadeslong career working with children; she has owned her own daycare, been the director of a Head Start program, and now works as an aide at Lipan ISD.

Faith: Working Through the Sickness

Jerry D. Ousley

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

I’m a little stubborn, or so I am told by my wife. Currently I am coming to the end of my first ever battle with COVID. So, after stubbornly refusing to see a doctor, I finally caved today and went with my so very loving wife. That’s how I know we are coming to the end of that.

Faith: Our Sins, Gone and Forgotten

Ken Barnes

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Then God made you alive with Christ. He forgave all our sins. He canceled the record that contained the charges against us. He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ’s Cross. In this way, God disarmed the evil rulers and authorities.

Faith: A Product of Grace

Dudley Anderson

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Talking about refinement, John Bevere says, “God puts us through the process because he is more concerned about us finishing well than starting well.” Refinement is a product of grace and grace is God’s doing.I have a 9-carat gold wedding ring on my finger.

Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Healthy Aging Month is observed during the month of September. This observance raises awareness on the physical and mental health of older adults and serves as a reminder that as we age, our minds and bodies change.