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Jul 4, 20231 min read

This summer slaw with mango, cucumber and cabbage pairs well with chicken.

By JULIE BRINKLEY Summertime means light, healthy fare that tastes delicious. This recipe for mango cucumber summer slaw is the perfect...

Jul 2, 20231 min read

The Perfect Couple should be your next read; this NYT’s bestseller is becoming a Netflix series.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE If you like a well-spun murder mystery in a beautiful setting, you should download Elin Hilderbrand’s New York...

Jun 30, 20231 min read

New Tarleton-themed street signs depict Texan territory in Stephenville.

TSU Media Relations Special to Beneath the Surface News Seeing shades of purple as you drive around town? An almost year-long initiative...

Jun 27, 20231 min read

Italian fix: Stave off the heat and carbs with a delicious antipasto salad.

By JULIE BRINKLEY Need an Italian fix without all the carbs? This antipasto salad, with endless options, is a fun way to beat the heat on...

Jun 25, 20231 min read

Garden haul: When you grow a bunch of pretty jalapenos, you make spicy mac and cheese.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE You guys! I have jalapenos! Lots and lots of perfectly-shaped, pretty jalapenos that are growing quickly. We picked...

Jun 23, 20231 min read

If you’re a Coppertone Baby that likes to shimmer, bring this sunscreen to your next pool party.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE I like to shimmer in the sun. It’s good for my mental state and it’s pretty. I try to stay out of the sun so that my...

Jun 21, 20231 min read

Two women. Two flights. One chance to disappear. Kick off your summer reading with The Last Flight.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Julie Clark’s latest thriller The Last Flight centers around one haunting question: What lengths would you take to...

Jun 20, 20231 min read

Summer safety: 4 ways to keep your pets safe and healthy during this oppressive heat.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE It didn’t take long for things to heat up in Texas, and with temperatures expected to soar well beyond 100 degrees...

Jun 19, 20233 min read

Food, sunshine and the best people-watching in the world. Oh Miami, we are going to miss you.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Our love affair with Miami is coming to an end. We started visiting the vibrant, colorful Florida city four years...

Jun 17, 20232 min read

Remembering my dad’s passion for life and the lessons he taught me.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE I have only written about my dad a few times since he passed away 14 years ago. Most of it has to do with the fact...

Jun 16, 20230 min read

Self-defense with Officer Blessed Matai: Defending against bully takedown.

Jun 15, 20231 min read

Make your patio furniture and windows sparkle with this homemade cleaner.

By ALEXIS ROCHESTER If you want to make your patio furniture sparkling clean, this homemade cleaner is what you need. It also cleans...

Jun 14, 20232 min read

4 victims, 7 counts: Grand jury indicts former teacher accused of sexual abuse of child.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE An Erath County grand jury on Wednesday indicted 78-year-old John David Trice on seven counts of sexual abuse of a...

Jun 13, 20231 min read

Summer fare: Pulled pork stuffed bell peppers and cucumber salad.

By JULIE BRINKLEY Summertime means quick meals that are light, healthy and flavorful. And this combination of pork stuffed peppers and...

Jun 9, 20231 min read

If you want to be a Bronze Goddess this summer you need to order this. I’m totally obsessed.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE It doesn’t matter how old I get, I still want to transform myself into a Bronze Goddess every summer. But as I try...

Jun 6, 20232 min read

Jury takes only minutes to find Jesus Manuel Deleon guilty of murdering former girlfriend.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE It was, hands down, the fastest verdict I have ever covered. It took an Erath County jury about five minutes on...

Jun 4, 20231 min read

Mustard sauce adds a tangy deliciousness to chicken, brussels sprouts and butternut squash.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE I fell in love with this recipe when our oldest son made it for us a few years ago. I liked it so much that I began...

Jun 2, 20231 min read

BBBS announces star-studded lineup for this year’s Dancing For the Stars! Tickets on sale now.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE It’s gearing up to be another big year for Big Brothers Big Sisters Erath County’s annual Dancing For the Stars...

May 28, 20231 min read

Broccoli salad with sunflower seeds and cranberries is the perfect sidekick to your summer cookouts.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE First things first: This is not my recipe. I borrowed it from Luke Brown’s Cooking in the Midwest website and fell...

May 25, 20232 min read

Texas wine country: A trip to Fredericksburg should be on your summer to-do list.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE We’ve been traveling with the same group of friends for about 25 years. Last spring we took a trip through the...

An Evening in Paris: Tickets on sale for SPARD’s annual daddy-daughter dance.

The Shack in downtown Stephenville dishes up fresh crawfish, crab and shrimp every Friday and Saturday evening.

I toured Stephenville’s new senior center and it’s amazing. It will open to the public on Monday.

I purchased a potato soup starter kit from Venture19. You should boogie downtown to get yours.

Erath County under winter storm watch through Friday; 3-6 inches of snow and ice will make travel ‘difficult to impossible.’

Snow ice cream; everything you need to make it.(Don’t forget the sprinkles!)

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