By ALEXIS ROCHESTER Wood ash is something many of us have an abundance of this time of year, but there are some really neat ways you can...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Erath County law enforcement agencies worked together to make Christmas a little extra special for 60 kids on...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE It was a big decision: Stick with watching the feelgood Hallmark Christmas movies that will soon come to an end or...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE It’s going to be another busy election season in Erath County after three longtime elected officials opted not to...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE It appears that I am set to be the hostess with the mostest for the second year in a row thanks to this fancy winter...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Patrol Sgt. Cody Shawver with the Erath County Sheriff’s Office is a husband (wife Carrie), father and 2012 graduate...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE They gave it the ol’ college try, but jurors in the Ryan Ivy case couldn’t come to a unanimous decision about his...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE I love a good soup. And if it’s spicy, I love it even more, which is why I am so excited to have discovered this...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Stephenville High School seniors taking part in the health science program are hosting a Teddy Bear Clinic in...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a registered sex offender living with his mother in the...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE A new non-profit organization has been formed in Erath County aimed at helping the families of first responders...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Our son Aaron loves cranberry sauce, and while he has spent his life enjoying the canned variety, I decided to try...

Special to Beneath the Surface News The Stephenville Chamber of Commerce is organizing its annual buyer’s pool, which supports youth...

By JULIE BRINKLEY This recipe for Cajun chicken uses some of my favorite ingredients. It has a great spice combination and the cream...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE I’m a coffee snob, but you wouldn’t know it from the cheap drip coffee maker that’s been perched on my kitchen...

The Husband and I in front of the theater of Queen Esther. By SARA VANDEN BERGE If you’re looking for a quick getaway this Christmas,...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE Officials with the Erath County Courthouse and Erath County United Way have partnered for a program aimed at keeping...

By JULIE BRINKLEY The right amount of mustard adds the perfect tanginess to this easy harvest skillet your family will love! This recipe...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE The most magical time of the year has officially arrived in Stephenville and so has Erath County United Way’s fourth...

By SARA VANDEN BERGE An Erath County grand jury has indicted 51-year-old David Andrew Skoog on four counts of possession or promotion of...