Study

The summer of 2023 will soon be a fading memory. Students and teachers are returning to schools, colleges and trade schools. It’s a time of new beginnings with excitement and eagerness for most; yet, anxiety and dread for others.

Stop blowing hot air

Shall words of wind have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer? Job 16:3 As Christians, we sometimes believe that God deals with us on a strictly cause-and-effect basis. When we endeavor to help people with their struggles with this mentality, it will be just like blowing hot air.

Drought Devastating to Local Pecan Industry

Two years of drought may be more than many orchards and producers can take. All of agriculture in the county and Central Texas has been hammered by these ongoing conditions, but for those depending on trees for a living, it is extra hard. Drought has devastated the Central Texas pecan industry.

Water board sets ‘no new revenue’ rate

The Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (MTGCD) board of directors unanimously approved a proposed tax rate of .006463 per $100 valuation for its member counties during the regular meeting Thursday, Aug. 10.

Where are they now? Jesse Bamber

Jesse Bamber grew up working on his family’s dairy, and helping out on other farms in the area. He learned how to work hard, and set the foundation for a successful career, both in farming and now as a foreman for a powerline company. Bamber graduated from Dublin High School in 2010.

Sinless and Shortsighted

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. (Job 1: 22) What a statement. Job was careful in what he said about God. Yet job is guilty of something that God later rebukes him for. However he was not guilty of anything his friends charge him with.

Together, We Will Get Through This

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Stephen remembered how he had witnessed some of the great miracles that Jesus had performed. He was still young, but he had a passion to share the gospel that Jesus had commissioned his disciples to share.

Berry's Pick

Healthy Seniors Series 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.

Fenceline Chatter

Decide which trees and plants to prioritize when water is limited. Most Texans are more than ready for an end to what seems like a neverending heat wave. Your garden plants, trees and lawn most likely would echo that same sentiment if they could.

FC Bank reports midyear results

Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid loan growth and credit quality in the first six months of 2023. The bank is part of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of cooperatives established in 1916. The System reported combined net income of $3.