BOOK REVIEW Grieving? Reach out but don’t expect a road map TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER It's your loss. How many times have you heard that, or blithely and dismissively said it, as if it's not …

The Gatesville Fitness Center will host Halloween Hustle on Saturday, Oct. 22. There will be a 5K fun run as well as a costume contest. The first 50 participants to register are guaranteed a medal. …

BOOK REVIEW Don’t go into the attic (until you have read this book) TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER Do you run or scream in fear? Maybe both. When you see whatever it is that scares you to the …

FROM MY FRONT PORCH   I was looking at you while you are looking at me   SAM HOUSTON Sam Houston is the publisher of the Hood County News. He is also an actor, author, playwright, …

When RD Vordick was growing up in Milllersview, a town of a few dozen people near San Angelo, the school only went through the seventh grade. “There was no baseball or any kind of sports, so the …

ON FISHING Observing boat traffic can help you make better fishing decisions MICHAEL ACOSTA As a licensed professional fishing guide, Michael Acosta shows you how to find them. He has been a …

You think you know who dun it. Sometimes, murder mysteries are like that: you get a few pages in, and the killer is obvious to anyone with eyes. And then sometimes, there's a sense of the …

FROM MY FRONT PORCH   The most aggravating, rewarding game ever attempted by mere mortals SAM HOUSTON Sam Houston is the publisher of the Hood County News. He is also an actor, author, …

BOOK REVIEW Dog shows, bridge and murder – so much to like about this mystery TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER It's your deal. Cards cut, they're in your hand, and now you dole them out. Thirteen …

DEAR FRANKIE Focus on health: TLC or overkill? GENEVA WOODRUFF Frankie is a rescue dog and emotional support animal for Geneva Woodruff. Woodruff is a retired educator. Dear …

The Central Texas Travel Club will hold their September meeting Tuesday Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. The meeting will take place at Johnny’s Steaks and Bar-Be-Que located at 301 Arnold Road in Salado. …

Gatesville’s annual Boozaar Halloween Celebration is usually held annually on the Saturday before Halloween around the square in downtown Gatesville. This year the event will be held on Saturday, …

The Gatesville Country Music Hall of Fame will present a “Country / Blue Grass Special” featuring Jamie Graham on Friday, Sept. 16, from 7-9 p.m. Organizers say the goal of the presentation is …

FROM MY FRONT PORCH   What fuels the fascination many of us have with stockpiling ‘collectibles’?   SAM HOUSTON Sam Houston is the publisher of the Hood County News. He is also …

DEAR FRANKIE  Focus on health: TLC or overkill? GENEVA WOODRUFF Frankie is a rescue dog and emotional support animal for Geneva Woodruff. Woodruff is a retired educator. Dear …

BOOK REVIEW Dog shows, bridge and murder – so much to like about this mystery TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER "Peg and Rose Solve a Murder" by Laurien Berenson c.2002, Kensington Cozies, $26.00, …

Gatesville’s annual Boozaar Halloween Celebration is usually held annually on the Saturday before Halloween around the square in downtown Gatesville. This year the event will be held on Saturday, …

Some people say autumn means the end of summer and all the fun, time to get serious and go back to the ordinary. Others look forward to fall, saying it’s colorful and energizing and it’s like …

DEAR FRANKIE Beware the pitfalls of online doggie dating GENEVA WOODRUFF Frankie is a rescue dog and emotional support animal for Geneva Woodruff. Woodruff is a retired educator. Dear …

You've never passed up a chance to catch The Mouse. You might have seen him on television when you were a child, along with Annette or Darlene, Britney or Justin. You've caught him on the big …