From the Editor

Days off are never consistent in the news industry. Events often appear out of nowhere, cluttering up a weekend that looked completely open a few seconds ago. Realizing that we had a busy weekend and an open Thursday a couple of weeks ago, I suggested to Wyndi that we take it off for pumpkins.

Pfluger comments on ‘disastrous’ climate rule

On National Farmer’s Day, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler expressing concern over the SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rule, which will harm U.S. agriculture producers and the economy. In the letter, Rep.

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor: It would be hard to find a parent, teacher or student who doesn’t think the STAAR test is awful. Texas goes far above what is required by federal law. In 2015, the federal Every Student Succeeds Act replaced No Child Left Behind.

We’ll miss you, Judge Cain.

Paul Gaudette dette Like many in the town, Judge Latrelle Cain holds a special place in my heart. It all started with a hit and run. Yes, I was the driver— the hit was on a gas pump holder that was easily fixed.

A grammar horror story

On days like this, kids in costumes aren’t the only spooky things in the neighborhood. Did you know commas can save innocent lives? I wanted to avoid controversial subjects like killing in this column, but here we are discussing the only two certainties in life: death and punctuation.

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, Thank you for the article in last week’s Citizen about the upcoming election and voting. Texas usually has a low voter turnout, and I wonder why. Ithinkitisimportant that we remind our friends that a voting opportunity is coming up—a civic responsibility, really.

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, The C&M Circus ( Culpepper and Merriweather) is traveling from town to town in Texas. And it’s coming to Dublin on October 11. Wild animals in circuses are often cramped in tiny cages while traveling thousands of miles across the country.

Your paper thanks you

In honor of National Newspaper Week, we wanted to say thanks to our readers for their support and trusting us to present the news of the Dublin community from week to week. It can be a bit taxing.

Newspapers have never been more important

Newspaper reporting and content have never been more relevant.

Where Are They Now?

Kysha Hair has worked for convenience stores for nearly a decade. Later this year, she’ll be running her own. Hair graduated from Dublin High School in 2010, and started working at Biggs in Dublin. She stayed there for seven years. “I loved my customers,” she said.