Artificial trees, not artificial worship

Artificial trees… For or against? My parents had their first artificial tree after I’d married. Mom enjoyed their small tabletop tree. There were no falling pine needles to dispose of and the tree could be conveniently stored away after Christmas. Artificial trees are practical.

Is It Medicare Time for Me if I’m Turning 65 in March?

Toni, I turn 65 in March and overwhelmed by the overload of marketing calls/mail I am getting regarding enrolling in Medicare. Each company says theirs is the best, but they all offer the same thing with dental, vision and gym membership.

Berrys Picks

It has been a rough two years for any forage production in the county, but bermudagrass is still a very high value crop in the county. Bermudagrass has the most planted acres of any crop in the county.

A gesture from a stranger

Dec. 7 is marked in the hearts of Trevaun Hughes and family. That day is the anniversaryof whenTrevaun sustained a traumatic brain injury after his truck spun out of control, flipped and hit an embankment. He had been driving in a heavy fog between Bluff Dale and Stephenville.

A merry married Christmas

Greetings from a very busy press day at the Dublin Citizen! Whenever holidays roll around that means two things: 1. Time off to spend with friends and family 2.

All the gnus that are fit to print

Ah, it’s a new year — a clean slate, full of hope. Think of the countless ways we’ll all mess things up. Sorry to paint a pessimistic picture on that blank canvas, but, let’s be real about it. We will fall short — we’re human after all.

Turning Back the Pages

Dec. 21, 1923 The Christ Child Christmas – the name of Christmas That lives in the minds of men; The same old round of buying, again. The same old tinselled play things, The same old star on the tree; The same old worn out shoppers, And the same old childish glee!

Citizen closed for holidays

The Dublin Citizen office will be closed Friday, Dec. 22 and Monday, Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holidays. They will also be closed Thursday, Dec. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for an extended Christmas lunch for staff members. Deadlines will remain unchanged for the Dec.

A Festivus airing of grammar grievances

I do my best to put a positive spin on grammar. After all, having a solid grasp of the English language can help you get ahead in life. I’ll take that truth to my grave. However, I occasionally receive visits in the night from holiday hoodlums.

Dublin sales up 20%

City Oct.2023 Oct.2022 Rate Dublin $55,107.05 $44,912.34 20.39% Stephenville $742,460.99 $750,511.06 -1.08% DeLeon $34,736.49 $41,087.52 -16.75% Comanche $127,078.69 $142,747,80 -11.61% Hico $47,001.84 $44,419.09 5.65% Hamilton $70,635.91 $66,999.48 5.