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5 days ago
1 min

Concert featuring Jon Young to benefit Meals on Wheels of Erath County.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Make plans to attend a concert featuring The Jon Young Band at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 6, at Hambones Redneck...

6 days ago
2 min

I went bathing suit shopping and didn’t cry in the dressing room; 5 weeks, 13 pounds gone.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE It’s been five weeks since I set sail on a journey to lose a few pounds. I wasn’t looking forward to starting a diet...

Jul 26
4 min

‘It’s been a heck of a ride.’ Jimmy Chew begins his final week as the city’s fire chief.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE After a quick 50 years, Stephenville Fire Chief Jimmy Chew will walk out of his office and into retirement on Friday...

Jul 25
2 min

Buckle your seatbelt and prepare for takeoff; Netflix’s Manifest is your next binge-worthy series.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE I was lying on a comfy table at Branded Beauty Bar while its owner Blazi Weippert worked on my eyelash extensions....

Jul 22
2 min

Breathe in, breathe out: You can use this homemade citrus air freshener all summer long.

By ALEXIS ROCHESTER Today I'm sharing an easy, wonderful-smelling DIY citrus room spray you can use all summer. Homemade air fresheners...

Jul 21
1 min

Stephenville’s Main Street Program is officially up and running. Meet its advisory board.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE The Stephenville Main Street Advisory Board had its first official meeting on Tuesday with board members drawing for...

Jul 16
3 min

COVID-related travel complications still abound and not all places are maskless.

By MARILYN ROBITAILLE As we take those first tentative steps out from under the rock of COVID, remember that Texas is not the world. If...

Jul 15
2 min

You are going to love this science-based D-I-Y cleaning solution for your concrete patio.

By ALEXIS ROCHESTER A popular post during summer is always our DIY Concrete Patio Cleaner. It works great for patios, sidewalks and even...

Jul 13
1 min

Boy’s lemonade stand to benefit Foster’s Home for Children. And there will be cookies too.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE There is nothing sweeter than a child's sense of community and determination to help others. Except, of course,...

Jul 8
2 min

Don’t throw out those watermelon seeds! There are some healthy ways to use them.

By ALEXIS ROCHESTER We are right in the middle of watermelon season and you might have watermelon seeds coming out of your ears, but...

Jul 6
1 min

The Senior Citizen Center is upping the fun factor with trips and new activities.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE There is a movement underway to increase participation at the Senior Citizen Center in Stephenville by adding new...

Jul 5
1 min

Register your team for the Amazing Meals on Wheels Race. The second annual event happens Aug. 28.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Last year’s Amazing Meals on Wheels Race was such a success, it’s happening again. Meals on Wheels of Erath County...

Jul 1
1 min

Erath County sheriff’s deputy sworn in as liaison for the U.S. Marshals Service.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Erath County sheriff’s deputy Cameron Chance has a pretty cool new gig as a liaison for the U.S. Marshals Service....

Jun 28
1 min

Judge calls Barrier ‘grossly careless,’ but allows her to remain in office. For now.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Judge Stephen Ellis decided on Monday that Erath County treasurer Kimberly Barrier will remain in office following a...

Jun 24
2 min

These 3 household items you can use to disinfect your home and office might surprise you.

By ALEXIS ROCHESTER During the pandemic, hundreds of readers asked us what they could use to disinfect their homes since almost all...

Jun 23
2 min

Erath County sheriff’s deputy Cody Allen is June’s Hometown Hero.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Cody Allen has been a deputy at the Erath County Sheriff’s Office for the past two years and now he is enjoying the...

Jun 23
1 min

Kyle Styron receives first scholarship in honor of the late SHS baseball player Eric Everett.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Eric Everett was a junior at Stephenville High School when he was killed in a car accident in 1985. Since then,...

Jun 21
2 min

State Rep. Shelby Slawson named ‘hardworking rising star’ by Texas Monthly.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Stephenville’s Shelby Slawson has been called a “rising star” among freshman legislators by Texas Monthly. In a...

Jun 21
2 min

The gold-rated Huckabay ISD has no shortage of good things happening including a new ag complex.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Exciting things are happening at Huckabay ISD. A $1.7 million agricultural complex that will be used by FFA students...

Jun 20
2 min

Happy Father's Day: Remembering my dad’s passion for life and the lessons he taught me.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE I have only written about my dad twice since he died 12 years ago. Most of it has to do with the fact that I’m...

Sara Vanden Berge

15 minutes ago
1 min

85 dogs, 98 cats up for adoption at Erath County Humane Society. Meet this week’s featured pets.

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Sara Vanden Berge

5 hours ago
2 min

Local organizations invited to apply for Birdie Hartsough Frey Memorial Fund. Deadline is Sept. 1.

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Sara Vanden Berge

2 days ago
1 min

City officials to rename Stephenville Fire Station after longtime chief Jimmy Chew.

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Sara Vanden Berge

2 days ago
2 min

Texas Health Resources initiates mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for its employees.

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Sara Vanden Berge

3 days ago
2 min

Did you know table salt is good for cleaning? Here’s why.

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Sara Vanden Berge

5 days ago
1 min

These recipes prove healthy and tasty go hand-in-hand. Think enchilada bake, buffalo chicken.

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Sara Vanden Berge

15 minutes ago
1 min

85 dogs, 98 cats up for adoption at Erath County Humane Society. Meet this week’s featured pets.

Write a comment

Sara Vanden Berge

5 hours ago
2 min

Local organizations invited to apply for Birdie Hartsough Frey Memorial Fund. Deadline is Sept. 1.

Write a comment

Sara Vanden Berge

2 days ago
1 min

City officials to rename Stephenville Fire Station after longtime chief Jimmy Chew.

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Sara Vanden Berge

2 days ago
2 min

Texas Health Resources initiates mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for its employees.

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Sara Vanden Berge

3 days ago
2 min

Did you know table salt is good for cleaning? Here’s why.

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Sara Vanden Berge

5 days ago
1 min

These recipes prove healthy and tasty go hand-in-hand. Think enchilada bake, buffalo chicken.

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