By SARA VANDEN BERGE We went back to church today. It was the first time we had settled into the pew of our familiar sanctuary in months;...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE The Husband and I needed a break; a cheerful escape to a place where we could enjoy a change of scenery. So we...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE The Husband and I are now among those nameless, faceless numbers I have been writing about for months. I tested...

By CATHEY SIMS The city of Stephenville was recently designated as an official Main Street community by the Texas Historical Commission....

By SARA VANDEN BERGE You guys, things went considerably better than last week. I only lost two pounds, but hey, at least the scale is...

By GWINDA JONES Erath County Clerk I am beyond grateful! This election could not have happened without a lot of amazing people. First of...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE I don’t know whose dumb idea it was to start a keto diet. (Mine.) Or who thought it would be smart to document their...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Turning 50 has been rough. My once fairly speedy metabolism seems to have hit the skids and those extra pounds I had...

I turned 50 this week. I expect I’ve lived a relatively simple life by most standards. I’ve fought fires, gathered renegades, guided...

By LISA OWENS My cell phone rang. (Your brotha's on the phone. Your brotha's callin' you.) I answered. It was my brother; no surprise—you...

By CATHEY HARTMANN SIMS This Saturday, Oct. 10, would have been Octoberfest held at the Bluff Dale Winery. The event was cancelled due to...

By LISA OWENS Once upon a time, a couple fell in love. Society didn't approve. 'Twas taboo for Fork to love Spoon. The two never mingled,...

By JON KOONSMAN A September day both dark and sunny we awake To find faith holding hands with despair But through fear or terror, we’ll...

By LISA OWENS It is a happy day in the manager’s living quarters at the Royal House Motel. Lois, one three recently hired maids, has...

By CATHEY HARTMANN Events of the last few months have caused me to think about my own experience with racial issues. Growing up in rural...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE For the first time in 25 years I didn’t have a child heading to the first day of school today. My youngest and only...

By BRENT GRAVES Circa 1982-ish, I’m a 10 year old single man on the prowl at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City. Now I gotta tell...

By LILY HUTCHESON CASA for the Cross Timbers Area is calling for community members to step up and advocate for children and families...

By ANDREW JOHNSON We live in a time when due to the near constant news cycle, social media, and instant communication tools, we are...

By LISA OWENS We have our arsenal ready. The wooden stand housing fireworks of every caliber, from glittery sparklers to atomic-bomb-like...