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4 students, 1 trailer, $60K in prizes. These SHS seniors took the FFA season by storm.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE For Peyton Vanden Berge, Kash Stone, Jakob Stockstill and Allen Moerman, the long hours and late nights were all...
Mar 28, 20233 min read


Chicken pesto rollups are a great make-ahead dinner your family will love.
By JULIE BRINKLEY This recipe for chicken pesto rollups is a great make-ahead dinner your family will love. The rollups are easy to make,...
Mar 28, 20231 min read


Teen pleads guilty to 9 counts of possession of child pornography; sentencing hearing set for May.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE An Erath County teenager pleaded guilty on Monday to nine counts of possession/promotion of child pornography and...
Mar 27, 20231 min read


All Around Cleaners focuses on convenience, customer service and perfectly-starched jeans.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I have a lot of dry cleaning. And over the years, I have used a variety of local companies, but I’ve found none to...
Mar 27, 20231 min read


Spring fever: Let Dowell Ace Hardware get your patio ready for outdoor living.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Spring fever has officially arrived at the Vanden Berge’s, and tonight we are having dinner on the patio. We spent...
Mar 26, 20231 min read


Sam Pack to receive honorary doctorate from Tarleton State University in May.
TSU Media Relations Special to Beneath the Surface News Honorary doctorates of humane letters are wonderful and distinctive. So is...
Mar 26, 20232 min read


HTeaO is coming to Stephenville. If you like tea, you will love this new drive-thru restaurant.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE British author Jonathan Stroud once said, “Making tea is a ritual that stops the world from falling in on you.” If...
Mar 24, 20231 min read


2 teens indicted for deadly conduct after allegedly shooting into Lingleville residence.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE An Erath County grand jury indicted nine individuals on Wednesday including two teenagers accused of shooting up an...
Mar 23, 20231 min read


Surepoint Family Medicine closes permanently, leaving patients and employees high-and-dry.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Shortly after the last patient of the day walked out of Stephenville’s Surepoint Family Medicine on Monday, the...
Mar 22, 20232 min read


New partnership supports Tarleton State University students struggling with food insecurity.
TSU Media Relations Special to Beneath the Surface News Tarleton State University’s Division of Student Engagement and Success has forged...
Mar 22, 20231 min read


Place your order for FUMC's annual baked potato luncheon.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE For the past 35 years, the United Methodist Women have hosted a baked potato luncheon to raise money to purchase...
Mar 22, 20231 min read


Judge sentences man who led police on high-speed chase to 40 years in prison.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Remember the guy who, while fleeing from police after stealing a truck last year, rammed into another vehicle with a...
Mar 21, 20231 min read


Hulu’s new film tells the true story of how one tenacious journalist tracked the Boston Strangler.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE For a self-professed crime junkie, I knew surprisingly little about the Boston Strangler, so I was intrigued by...
Mar 21, 20232 min read


Let’s taco ‘bout spaghetti squash. This Mexican-style dish is a family fave!
By JULIE BRINKLEY Craving tacos? This recipe using spaghetti squash gives you all the flavors you want without the bad stuff! Click here...
Mar 21, 20231 min read


This sweet pup needs confidence and a loving, quiet home.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE This week’s featured pet up for adoption at the Erath County Humane Society is Thimble, a six-month-old female...
Mar 20, 20231 min read


Entertaining made easy: I can hardly wait to show off my new buffet table I purchased from Woods.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE We did a thing. We are actually still doing that thing which consists of a complete remodel of our kitchen and...
Mar 20, 20232 min read


Two weeks in and Indie is finally adjusting to her new home and showing off that sweet personality.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Indie no longer hides from us. The one-year-old female cat I adopted from the Erath County Humane Society two weeks...
Mar 19, 20231 min read


Tarleton chapter of American Red Cross to install free smoke alarms; here’s how to sign up.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The Tarleton State University chapter of the American Red Cross is taking part in the Sound the Alarm program to...
Mar 18, 20231 min read


It’s time to nominate a local law enforcement official for April’s Hometown Hero award.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Do you know a law enforcement official whose dedication to the profession is worthy of public recognition? If so,...
Mar 16, 20231 min read


Prime Metal hiring welders, fitters, robot operators and quality control at upcoming job fair.
Special to Beneath the Surface News Prime Metal Buildings & Components, one of the fastest-growing manufacturing companies in Central...
Mar 16, 20231 min read


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