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Insurance and Accounting Advisors (IAA) owner Elissa Tiscareno and office manager Adriana Juarez are embracing their new business home and welcome everyone to stop into the new location. IAA is now in its new location on Patrick Street by the welcome to Dublin sign. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Insurance and Accounting Advisors (IAA) owner Elissa Tiscareno and office manager Adriana Juarez are embracing their new business home and welcome everyone to stop into the new location. IAA is now in its new location on Patrick Street by the welcome to Dublin sign. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

IAA gets welcome move

When Elissa Tiscareno moved IAA from downtown Dublin to its new location behind the Welcome to Dublin sign on the north side of town, it felt like a natural progression in many ways.“My goal in starting a business was to service our community,” Tiscareno said.

Tarleton Police Chief named

Tarleton State University has named veteran law enforcement leader Dr. Michael E. Jones as the University Police Department Chief of Police, pending approval by The Texas A&M System Board of Regents.

Community Calendar

Wednesday, August 12 ■ Senior Citizen Exercise: 9:30 a.m. The Station (between DQ and First National Bank) FREE■ Dublin First Day of School■ Senior Citizens games of choice: 2 p.m. Three Oaks Assisted Living (118 E. Live Oak) FREE Thursday, August 13■ Senior Citizen Exercise: 9:30 a.m.

Area Briefs

Dublin Citizen hosts open house for Business of the Month The Dublin Citizen will be offering an open house at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 as part of being named Business of the Month by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.Stop by for snacks, conversation and an insiders look at how a newspaper operates.

County preps proposed budget to file Friday

The County has been working on the proposed budget which is anticipated to be filed Friday, Aug. 14. Here is some information about what is contained in this year’s proposed budget.Public Safety & Emergency Operations Unified Dispatch Center (UDC): Targeted to be fully operational prior to Sept. 30.
The Dublin Rotary Club partners with CarterBlood Care for a blood drive Sunday, Aug. 9. The club partners with the blood care center several times a year. A great turnout was had at the event. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

The Dublin Rotary Club partners with CarterBlood Care for a blood drive Sunday, Aug. 9. The club partners with the blood care center several times a year. A great turnout was had at the event. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Raffle Rama winners named for passcard program

AstheDublinCelebrates250 passcard program wraps up, the following individuals were raffle winners.

Applicants sought for Frey Fund

Applications are being sought for the Birdie Hartsough Frey Memorial Fund which benefits charitable organizations in the Stephenville area.Each year, this fund awards grants to charitable organizations serving the Stephenville area.

Response Reports

The following first responder calls were made Aug. 3 through Aug. 10.Local first responders handled 89 calls during this time and PD completed 34 traffic stops.Dublin PD Aug. 3An abandoned vehicle was reported on 377 South and South Patrick Street.
2007 Dublin High School graduate Levi Curry, building on a rich history in construction, took a job as equipment manager for RK Hall Constructon. When the company was bought by Quikrete, his territory expanded to six states. Submitted photo

2007 Dublin High School graduate Levi Curry, building on a rich history in construction, took a job as equipment manager for RK Hall Constructon. When the company was bought by Quikrete, his territory expanded to six states. Submitted photo

Levi Curry

Dublin graduate Levi Curry grew up helping his dad, who worked for J Mills for 25 years, on construction sites. “We always helped out and learned to run equipment,” says Curry. “[My dad’s] philosophy was: the more equipment you run, more job options you have.