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Celebrate fall with pumpkin feta pasta and side salad made with toasted pecans, cranberries.
By JULIE BRINKLEY It finally feels like fall and there is no better way to celebrate than with a meal featuring all the seasonal...
Oct 24, 20232 min read
I just finished this little treasure that’s full of entertaining advice from a beauty expert.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Pretty Good Advice for People Who Dream Big and Work Harder written by Leslie Blodgett is one of those easy-to-read...
Oct 17, 20232 min read
If you like green bean casserole, you’ll love this interesting twist on the Thanksgiving side.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I love green bean casserole. You know the one made with soup and crispy fried onions everyone loves to hate at...
Oct 17, 20231 min read
Saint-Gobain Abrasives confirms terminations amid FBI investigation.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE My phone has been blowing up for more than a week with bits and pieces of information involving several high-profile...
Oct 16, 20232 min read
If you need help providing food for your family, these Erath County mobile food pantries can help.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The Erath County United Way and HOPE are working together to address food insecurity with two monthly mobile food...
Oct 16, 20231 min read
Made with sausage and hearty vegetables, your family will love this fall sheet pan dinner.
By JULIE BRINKLEY If easy and delicious are what you like, this recipe for fall sheet pan dinner is for you. Made with a delicious meat...
Oct 10, 20232 min read
Bang, bang chicken skewers: These are dang good!
By SARA VANDEN BERGE We eat a lot of chicken in our house, so I’m always scouring recipes for non-boring ways to make it. And there is...
Oct 7, 20231 min read
Put your best face forward this fall using FRÉ's hydrating, powerful firming serum.
By ALEXIS ROCHESTER If your skin gets dry this time of year, use a product with ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid which...
Oct 4, 20232 min read
Warm up on a chilly night with stuffed pepper soup. (And it’s so easy to make!)
By JULIE BRINKLEY This one-pot soup is not only easy to make, it’s affordable, healthy and absolutely delicious! Oh, and since it’s made...
Oct 3, 20231 min read
It’s time to register your team for the 11th annual ‘Toys Fore Kids’ golf tourney.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The 11th annual Toys Fore Kids golf tournament and fundraiser is just around the corner and it’s time to get your...
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Encounters: New series on UFO sightings, including the one in Erath County, drops on Netflix.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I’ve had a lot of cool experiences in my career, but none top the opportunity I had last year to take part in a...
Sep 27, 20231 min read
Try these pumpkin-based skincare products for brighter, healthier looking skin.
By ALEXIS ROCHESTER Pumpkin is not only the perfect element for fall baking and decorating, it’s also beneficial for your skin. Pumpkins...
Sep 21, 20232 min read
You don’t have to be getting married to enjoy Italian wedding soup.
By JULIE BRINKLEY I’ve got my mother-of-the-bride hat on this week so I’m whipping up a pot of Italian wedding soup. It’s a lighter fall...
Sep 19, 20232 min read
Fall favorites: Get inspired this season by shopping at these local stores and boutiques.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE There’s just something about fall that makes it the favorite season for so many of us. Perhaps it’s the idea of hot...
Sep 15, 20232 min read
Owner of The Ville Towing loses the right to operate in Stephenville.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Trucks at The Ville Towing & Recovery won’t be firing up in Stephenville any time soon after the company lost its...
Sep 12, 20231 min read
Lawmen: Bass Reeves, the movie partially filmed in Stephenville, gets premier date, official teaser.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Get the popcorn ready. The premier of Lawmen: Bass Reeves is no longer a mystery. Paramount+ has announced that the...
Sep 10, 20231 min read
What is wrong with us? How did we become people who take pleasure in tearing down others?
By SARA VANDEN BERGE It’s 3 a.m. and I can’t sleep. The Husband and Indie are curled up in a warm bed probably dreaming about happy...
Sep 7, 20232 min read
We adopted Indie from the Erath County Humane Society; the shelter is at capacity and needs help.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE It’s been six months since Indie became a Vanden Berge. I adopted my sweet girl from the Erath County Humane Society...
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Let the soup making commence! This pumpkin-shaped Dutch oven has my kitchen ready for fall.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE It’s out with the old and in with the new at the Vanden Berge casa. For us (as in me), Sept. 1 marks the beginning...
Sep 1, 20231 min read
Boursin cheese two ways: Enjoy a creamy chicken dinner or use it in this delicious appetizer.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I met Boursin cheese about 10 years ago after a friend introduced us at a dinner party. I fell in love with it on...
Aug 30, 20232 min read
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