Full of Christ

“Man, am I full!” It’s just something we say after a huge, filling meal. We can’t hold anymore or it feels like our stomachs will pop! There are so many in this world who don’t have the privilege of knowing a full stomach.

Are we there yet?

Lying on the deck behind the backseat and staring upward through the rear glass of a Buick gave a kid the perfect view of the sky and clouds. A cloud could look like a bear one moment, and a crocodile the next.

Library Log

With Summer Reading Club all wrapped up, the Dublin Public Library will be looking towards the fall and some upcoming programming.Summer Reading Club boasted 115 kids that read throughout the summer, six teens and 30 adults for a total of 151 readers.

Letter from the appraiser

On July 23, 2024, the Erath County Appraisal District completed its certification of values for the 2024 tax year. At this time, the Erath County taxing jurisdictions have been notified of the certified values and are diligently working toward calculations of tax rates.

Museum Matters

In 1955, many in town still fondly remembered the Fall Fair we had in the 1920s. That long ago Free Fall Fair, actually began in 1922 and continued until 1931. Community leaders felt that starting the fair once again in 1955 would be an asset to the community.

Berry’s Picks

Upcoming ProgramsDairy Outreach Program AreaTo support the dairy industry in the county, the Comanche, Erath, and Hamilton county Dairy Committees and Texas AgriLife Extension offices will be hosting a Dairy Outreach Program Area (DOPA) and Nutrient Management Program at the Texas A&M AgriLife...

Where Are They Now?

When Dublin graduate Kevin Strickland was in high school in the 1980s, his father started a family business, Specialty Insect Systems, out of Dublin. The company installs and services fly spray systems in horse barns and show cattle barns all over Texas.

Give me oil in my lamp

Matthew 25:3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them The cabin had no electricity so Joe lit an oil lamp and placed it on a wooden table. The glow of its warm light filled the room. Joe sat back in a cushioned chair and enjoyed its comfort.

Toni Says

Hello Toni:I am turning 65 in July and am bombarded with mail and telemarketing calls. I am not receiving Social Security and a friend who just got Medicare is receiving her Social Security check. Do I have to be receiving my Social Security check to get Medicare?

Berry’s Picks

Pecan weevils are a major pest for both commercial pecan production and backyard pecan producers in Comanche and surrounding counties. Under normal soil conditions we could expect to see 80% of adult weevils emerge between Aug.20 and Sept.10.