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‘Love bites’ are back! Cross Timbers Business & Professional Women selling Valentine’s Day cookies.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Cross Timbers Business and Professional Women are once again taking orders for “love bites,” those...
Jan 4, 20221 min read
History in the making: Erath County gets its first liquor store.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Just two months after voters overwhelmingly passed a measure to approve local alcohol sales, Erath County’s first...
Jan 3, 20221 min read
Erath County’s risk level raised to ‘high’ as more new cases of Covid are reported.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Covid ActNow, a website that tracks the spread of Covid-19 across the country, has raised Erath County’s risk level...
Jan 3, 20221 min read
If you like French onion soup, you will love this easy mix I found at Venture19.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The Husband and I love French onion soup, especially this time of year. During the holidays, I was browsing through...
Jan 2, 20221 min read
The Erath County Junior Livestock Show starts this week. Check out the schedule of events.
Special to BENEATH THE SURFACE NEWS There are more than 800 entries in this year’s Erath County Junior Livestock Show, which begins this...
Jan 2, 20221 min read
You can make this rust remover using 2 simple ingredients: Cream of tartar and water.
BY ALEXIS ROCHESTER This recipe is from our popular eBook! If you would like to get our eBook, use the coupon code BTSN at checkout for...
Dec 30, 20212 min read
If you plan on ringing in the new year with a couple of cocktails, don’t be dumb about it.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I feel silly writing about something that’s obvious to most grownups, but for those who need to hear it, here goes:...
Dec 30, 20211 min read
Ring in the new year with these healthy and delicious jalapeño poppers.
By JULIE BRINKLEY If your plans to ring in 2022 includes fantastic and tasty appetizers, this healthy recipe for jalapeño poppers is a...
Dec 29, 20211 min read
Studio 6:14 offering free trial dance classes to first-time students. Here’s how to sign up.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Studio 6:14 Dance and Performing Arts in Stephenville is offering a free week of trial classes for first-time...
Dec 29, 20211 min read
As Omicron tightens its grip, Covid-19 in Erath County doubles in size with 62 new cases.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The Omicron variant raging across the country seems to be doing the same thing in Erath County and now officials are...
Dec 28, 20211 min read
Teenager’s non-profit organization gives ‘a break’ to the men and women in blue.
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...
Dec 28, 20211 min read
Your property taxes are due by Dec. 31 if you want that end-of-year deduction.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Time is ticking for those who want an end-of-year deduction on property taxes. For those who want to claim property...
Dec 28, 20211 min read
Get fit in 2022 with Barre Fitness in Stephenville. It’s like modern day aerobics.
By ALEXIS ROCHESTER As an investigative chemist, I love sharing with you the best, most proven science-based cleaning, skincare,...
Dec 28, 20213 min read
Stephenville’s health authority says Omicron ‘most likely’ the variant in rash of new Covid cases.
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...
Dec 27, 20211 min read
This week’s featured pets include playful pup that likes treats and kitten that goes nuts over toys.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE One of this week’s featured pets up for adoption at the Erath County Humane Society includes Mako, a one to...
Dec 27, 20211 min read
Blessed Matai bringing women’s self-defense videos to Beneath the Surface News in January.
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...
Dec 26, 20211 min read
Get your glass bottles and containers sparkly clean using this easy hack.
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...
Dec 23, 20212 min read
Mingle without the guilt with these healthy and delicious appetizers.
By JULIE BRINKLEY If socializing trips up your diet, try these appetizers for shrimp cucumber bites and guilt-free spinach dip at your...
Dec 22, 20211 min read
Texas Farm Bureau offers chance to fly to the ‘Windy City’ to catch Tarleton men’s basketball game.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Texas Farm Bureau Insurance is offering one lucky Tarleton State University fan (and a guest) a chance to fly to...
Dec 22, 20211 min read
Erath County Sheriff’s Office investigate death of father and son killed in murder/suicide.
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....
Dec 21, 20211 min read
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