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Aug 10, 20201 min read
Big surprise: SISD teachers receive $100 shopping spree just days before school begins.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Teachers at Stephenville ISD received a big surprise when they were each given a $100 shopping spree at Walmart. The...
Aug 7, 20201 min read
Dancing for the Stars is boogying its way to a new venue. And you are going to love it.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erath County’s biggest event of the year - Dancing for the Stars – is set to take stage...
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Women’s group donates goody baskets to ‘hometown heroes.’
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The women of Teha Lanna chapter of DAR are spreading goodness to “hometown heroes.” Literally. The ladies were busy...
Jul 30, 20201 min read
Shout out to these Easter Air techs who understand the true meaning of service.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Easter Heat & Air service technicians Cole Pierce and Will Morris are braving the summer heat to keep you cool while...
Jul 28, 20201 min read
Erath County United Way gears up for its annual fish fry. Here’s the scoop.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE If you have never enjoyed a hot plate of fish prepared by the men of the Knights of Columbus, you are missing out....
Jul 28, 20202 min read
A new boutique hotel is opening in Granbury and I’m obsessed. You won’t believe this place.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I don’t care that Granbury is only 30 minutes away. As soon as Hotel Lucy opens, I am booking a night’s stay. I...
Jul 26, 20201 min read
Man charged with capital murder in triple slaying of girlfriend and her grandparents.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The Comanche County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a triple murder that occurred in the 2900 block of Hwy. 2921...
Jul 21, 20203 min read
Remembering those sultry summer nights on the sleeping porch.
By CATHEY HARTMANN A childhood friend and I got into a conversation about sleeping porches earlier this summer. She has lived in Colorado...
Jul 15, 20201 min read
Community garage sale benefiting Explorers program. Here’s how you can help.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Erath County Law Enforcement Explorers Post 918 is hosting a countywide garage sale from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on...
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Cool post alert: Bassist for Kody West now offering private lessons.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE If learning to jam on the guitar is on your I-wish-I-knew-how-to-do-that list, consider this the little genie that...
Jul 11, 20202 min read
Man accused of killing Dublin woman is back in Erath County, held on a $1 million bond.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE A Granbury man accused of strangling a Dublin woman to death in June is now facing a murder charge in Erath County....
Jul 6, 20202 min read
District attorney releases details surrounding the murder of a Dublin woman.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The circumstances surrounding the recent death of a Dublin woman reads like a made-for-TV movie; one that includes...
Jul 1, 20201 min read
Who needs a cute face mask? These local places have got you ‘covered.’
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The face coverings my family has been wearing are pretty plain. We ordered them from Amazon and got a box with about...
Jul 1, 20203 min read
On the move with Betsy and Greg: For an otherworldly experience, visit Iceland.
By GREG BALL Last January, on our way back to Europe from the States, we flew Icelandair, and took advantage of their Stopover program....
Jun 28, 20202 min read
In open letter, Larry Joe Taylor tells Gov. Greg Abbott that musicians, bar owners deserve more.
Dear Gov. Abbott: Timing is everything. Last Friday morning some musician friends loaded up their van and trailer with musical equipment...
Jun 24, 20202 min read
Swimming is fun, but it can also be dangerous. Here are ways to keep your kids safe this summer.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Swimming in a cool body of water is the only way to get through a Texas summer; they’re scorchers. And while...
Jun 23, 20201 min read
Local photographer captures women and their ‘fierce’ friendships.
“The best kind of friendships are lady friendships where you aggressively believe in each other, defend each other and think the other...
Jun 18, 20201 min read
The Cowboy Capital of the World PRCA Rodeo is on and they could use a few good sponsors.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE One of Stephenville’s biggest and most iconic events of the year - The Cowboy Capital of the World PRCA Rodeo – is...
Jun 18, 20204 min read
Memories of Bluff Dale's old swingin’ bridge.
By CATHEY HARTMANN “Meet me at the swingin’ bridge” in Bluff Dale has meant only one place for those who grew up in the area. The iron...
Jun 15, 20206 min read
My life, my heritage, is far from "privileged." And yet, it is, and I am.
By WHITNEY WHITE Like many, I've been watching news coverage over the last few weeks regarding the protests and demonstrations centered...
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