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BLUFF DALE, Texas -  Multiple fire departments responded Saturday afternoon, October 11, to a devastating structure fire in the Bluff Dale area that resulted in a total loss for a local Texas Department of Public Safety trooper and his family. Photo Courtesy of Selden VFD Selden Volunteer Fire Department assisted Bluff Dale Volunteer Fire Department and Erath County Volunteer Fire Rescue after reports of a structure fire. The blaze is believed to have started in the garage be

STEPHENVILLE, Texas —Tarleton State University’s beloved Purple Poo spirit organization was commemorated on campus with the unveiling of a new statue in Heritage Park Saturday after the Homecoming Parade. Tarleton State President Dr. James Hurley and First Lady Kindall Hurley, along with members of the university’s executive cabinet, academic deans, campus operations representatives and Purple Poo members present and past were among the guests on hand for the statue reveal.

STEPHENVILLE, Texas - The Graham Street Church of Christ Basic Needs Ministry will host its annual Holiday Garage Sale on Thursday and Friday, November 6-7 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, November 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will take place at the Graham Street Family Center, 375 N. Graham Street. The November Holiday Sale is the ministry’s largest fundraiser each year, with all proceeds going directly back into the Erath County community. The funds raised act as t

The Texans are back again this year with an awesome week full of Spirit, Tradition, and Community Pride. Tarleton will kick off the...

One-Day Missions Conference Set for November 1 at Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas — On Saturday, November 1, 2025,...

The spirit of the western lifestyle and Christian community will come together on October 25th as Cowboy Fest kicks off at Stephenville...

Just after midnight on Saturday, October 5, emergency crews were dispatched to the 1200 block of West Frey Street following reports of a vehicle fire caused by new under glow lights at the Blue Haven apartment complex in Stephenville.

October 2, 2025 – Erath County, Texas Traffic along U.S. Highway 281 north of Stephenville and Morgan Mill came to a standstill Wednesday...