By SARA VANDEN BERGE If you are a Stephenville police officer, 15-year-old Sam Cisneros wants to give you a break. Literally. When he was...

By ALEXIS ROCHESTER As an investigative chemist, I love sharing with you the best, most proven science-based cleaning, skincare,...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE I don’t know about you, but we know lots of people whose holiday plans have been sidelined by Covid-19. In fact, one...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE The start of a new year is just around the corner, and with it comes an exciting new addition to Beneath the Surface...

By ALEXIS ROCHESTER We shared this little tip on an Instagram reel a few months ago and it was so popular that I decided to do a quick...

By JULIE BRINKLEY If socializing trips up your diet, try these appetizers for shrimp cucumber bites and guilt-free spinach dip at your...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Texas Farm Bureau Insurance is offering one lucky Tarleton State University fan (and a guest) a chance to fly to...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE A man in his 50s reportedly upset that his father had cut him out of his will, shot and killed his own son on Dec....

By SARA VANDEN BERGE My kids have woken up every Christmas morning to the familiar scent of an egg, sausage and green chili casserole...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE All of you procrastinators who still need to purchase last-minute Christmas gifts are in luck because local Mary Kay...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Twelve candidates running in four contested races next year will make for an interesting and high-stakes Erath...

By JULIE BRINKLEY These two recipes for chicken pesto rollups and chicken fajita rollups not only make an appealing dish, they are also...

By ALEXIS ROCHESTER It’s amazing how much science goes into baking, but it is also the key to making your baking successful! We shared...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Greens Creek Baptist Church in Dublin is collecting supplies for tornado victims in Kentucky. Church deacon Chuck...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE The Tanglewood neighborhood in Stephenville is alive with the spirit of Christmas – and a new tradition is brewing....

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Newton’s Saddlerack is hosting a fun-filled holiday event at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, that will test your...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Erath County United Way experienced the magic of Christmas when Emerson Electric Company and Appleton Group made a...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Littlejohn’s Back Porch Christmas – a holiday shop featuring a variety of unique gift ideas – is now open at...

Special to BENEATH THE SURFACE NEWS Mark your calendars for the Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council’s signature fundraising event - the 19th...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Time is ticking for those who want to run in next year’s primary elections. The filing period to get your name on...