The Greatest Famine

I love food. What can I say? It has caused me to be overweight and I struggle because I love to eat so much. Well, let me clarify – Food is not my enemy. Food is not making me fat. I am making me fat. You see, it is my own lack of willpower that causes me to eat one meal a day – ALL DAY LONG!

MUSEUM MATTERS

It was for the 1964 Dublin High School Yearbook, that two pictures were taken of Ron Chapman known at that time as Irving Harrigan. He made the long journey to Dublin on that winter evening for the school Junior - Senior Prom.

Fenceline Chatter

We have a great opportunity Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at the Texas AgriLife Research Center (1229 N. US -281 in Stephenville). Registration will start at 8:30 with the program starting at 9:00 followed with lunch at noon.

Berry’s Picks

June is Dairy MonthJune is Dairy Month and Comanche County Dairy Breakfast Time Our local dairy families do much more than milk cows- they provide a major boost to the local economy of Comanche County.

Library Log

Summer Reading Club is officially underway with reading logs available to pick up for both kids and adults.Readers can log books they read in the summer months and turn in the list by July 19 for chances to win great prizes and the opportunity to claim free books.

Open seats

Over the weekend, a friend and I went to see “Furiosa,” the prequel to “Mad Max: Fury Road.” My short review is the movie impressed me by being very different to “Fury Road” while having entertaining characters, a well-developed sci-fi world and some exciting action set pieces.

Letter to the Editor

I want to thank you for your support, vote and prayers in the primary and run off election. I appreciate each and every one of you and look forward to the general election November 5, 2024 and becoming your next Erath County Tax Assessor Collector.Thank You, Valerie Stephen

Comic Relief

People use different ways to learn to read. Some folks use the vowels and consonants method. Others memorize how the words look.I used both, but I had a secret weapon many didn’t know about.Comic books.

Pinned Down in the Pit

We hacked our way through the thick undergrowth. I was leading a group of men through the jungle when we stumbled on a small clearing. In the middle of that clearing was an old concrete block foundation, not large, around 10’ x 10’.

Toni Says: Terminated Medicare Part B 5 years ago, now I have a gigantic problem

Toni:Five years ago, when I was laid off, I enrolled in Medicare Parts A&B when I turned 65 in August.By November, I found a new job with benefits and terminated my Medicare Part B.In October of 2023 I finally retired.