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As we move into summer, housing and land availability in Erath County is expected to improve.
By KATIE BURR and SHAWN STONE While inventory is still extremely low, single-family residential listings have increased for the third...
Apr 27, 20211 min read


Texas Veterans Insurance Group hosting golf tourney to combat suicide among military vets.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The suicide rate among military veterans is astounding. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental...
Apr 23, 20211 min read


My obsession is burning bright with Cheerful Heart’s new candles. Think sweet tea and lemonade.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I’m a candle-burner. And when I say “candle-burner,” I mean I’m a serious candle-burner. I cook, watch TV, read,...
Apr 20, 20212 min read


Tasers and other super sparkly safety stuff to keep our daughters safe.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Some people say I’m paranoid. And when I say “some,” I mean my three children. Despite the fact that they are all...
Apr 19, 20212 min read


Chills, Christmas pjs and that second Covid shot. Ay, yai, yai.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I’m lying in bed wearing my Christmas pjs. Yeah, I know it’s April, but I’m cold and these are the warmest, softest...
Apr 15, 20212 min read


Head to the ocean with a bottle of Sunday Beach. You can get it at Frames Etc.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I’m not going to lie. I have written about this before. But these products top my list of spring favorites, so I...
Apr 9, 20212 min read


City partners with Waste Connections to host golf tourney benefiting all-inclusive playground.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The City of Stephenville and Waste Connections are on a mission to make sure that every child in Stephenville has a...
Mar 30, 20212 min read


My grandpup slept on my head last night. And I couldn’t be (sleepier) happier.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I’ve never had a dog sleep on my head all night - until Milo came barreling into our lives yesterday - all two...
Mar 26, 20212 min read


It’s tornado season in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Tornado season in Texas can be frightening. The Lone Star State is hit with an average of 132 tornadoes each year...
Mar 22, 20212 min read


Common sense and a dizzying display of outrage; it’s all in a day’s work.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE (aka Karen) Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Karen; one of those frumpy, judgmental, uptight types who think sex is...
Mar 21, 20213 min read


The Husband and I got The Shot. This is how it went down.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The Husband and I got The Shot on Monday. You know, the one everyone is debating about? We got the call we have been...
Mar 17, 20212 min read


Online shopping: This clothing company is where I turn when I can’t find what I need locally.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE This past year has taught me a very valuable lesson: Online shopping for clothes can actually work. Like many of...
Mar 14, 20212 min read


Memoir: Feed Sack Dresses: Memories of a Texas Farm Girl recalls growing up in Bluff Dale
By CATHEY HARTMANN If the term “feed sack dresses” is familiar to you, you were more than likely born in the first half of the last...
Mar 11, 20212 min read


Local historical committee pays tribute to Women’s History Month with courthouse display.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE A tribute to the first women of Erath County is on display at the Erath County Courthouse as part of Women’s History...
Mar 4, 20211 min read


I’m celebrating the one-year anniversary of BTS News with a month of giveaways you won’t believe.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE March is a pretty special month for me. Not only is it Women’s History Month, it also marks the one-year anniversary...
Feb 28, 20211 min read


Netflix’s Behind Her Eyes has an ending so twisty it will linger with you for days.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I have a love/hate relationship with thrillers. It’s all fun and games until I sense something bad is about to...
Feb 25, 20212 min read


Netflix’s newly-released Firefly Lane is a chick-flick even the men will love.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Being snowed in feels a lot like being quarantined. And what The Husband and I mastered during those long weeks of...
Feb 15, 20211 min read


Ragin’ Cajun announces this year’s ‘celebrity’ wait teams; opens ticket sales.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE One of Stephenville’s most popular events is back after being sidelined by the pandemic last year. The Cross Timbers...
Feb 12, 20212 min read


‘Wax on, wax off.’ If you are a child of the 80s, you will love Netflix’s Cobra Kai.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE If you’re wondering what my weekend plans include, I’m not ashamed to say that binge-watching Netflix is topping my...
Jan 29, 20211 min read


Exclusive: Mother of child victimized by former youth pastor shares family’s heartbreak and anger.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The mother of a 13-year-old girl allegedly victimized by a man she trusted spoke exclusively to Beneath the Surface...
Jan 15, 20215 min read


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