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Zach Hagood, a Dublin citizen and a firefighter/EMT with Stephenville Fire Department, was named as April’s Hometown Hero by Leslie Walker Insurance Agency-Farmers Insurance. Zach, who is married to Mayra, enjoys playing baseball along with their son and daughter, Cooper and Mason. He is also a volunteer with the Dublin VFD and works at Erath County Fire Rescue. Courtesy photo

Zach Hagood, a Dublin citizen and a firefighter/EMT with Stephenville Fire Department, was named as April’s Hometown Hero by Leslie Walker Insurance Agency-Farmers Insurance. Zach, who is married to Mayra, enjoys playing baseball along with their son and daughter, Cooper and Mason. He is also a volunteer with the Dublin VFD and works at Erath County Fire Rescue. Courtesy photo

A Hometown Hero

Zach Hagood, a Dublin citizen and a firefighter/EMT with Stephenville Fire Department, was named as April’s Hometown Hero by Leslie Walker Insurance Agency-Farmers Insurance. Zach, who is married to Mayra, enjoys playing baseball along with their son and daughter, Cooper and Mason.
Volunteers showed up in force for a Revitalize Dublin workday project to aid a neighbor living on Camden Street with tree trimming and clean up. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Volunteers showed up in force for a Revitalize Dublin workday project to aid a neighbor living on Camden Street with tree trimming and clean up. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Revitalize Dublin project helps neighbor

Around 30 volunteers gathered Saturday, April 13 at a home on South Camden for the first Revitalize Dublin workday of 2024.The project was to help Teri, a resident who moved to Dublin 34 years ago with her husband and two young sons so he could work as a milk truck driver.

Meth bust ends in arrest

Over the weekend, Dublin PD made one of the largest meth drug busts in its recent history.
Entomology Team

Entomology Team

7 FFA teams head to state

Dublin FFA student brought in a slew of awards over the weekend with seven teams headed to state being held at Texas Tech University, Tarleton State University and SamHoustonStateUniversity over the course of the next two weeks.
Staud

Staud

Staud seeks to unite city

“I’d like to see more involvement with the community,” said Dublin mayor candidate John Staud. “There are a lot of our organizations dependent on a few volunteers.

Voting starts Monday for council, mayor

Early voting for the Saturday, May 4 local election will begin Monday, April 22 and will include the mayoral race along with two city council seats.
Leatherwood

Leatherwood

Mayor runs to continue progress

“I never had any intention of being mayor,” said incumbent Dublin mayoral candidate David Leatherwood. “I just felt I needed to run.”This was 10 years ago. Leatherwood feels things have improved in that time, but there is still more to do.“There’s a lot that I’m proud of,” Leatherwood said.

Community Calendar

Saturday, April 13 ■ Dublin Auto Grand opening: noon to 1 p.m.■ Dog Gone It Mobile ribbon cutting, Wright Park 11 a.m.■ Texas Sage ribbon cutting 10 a.m. 2554 S. Hwy. 6 Dublin■ Revitalize Dublin workday: 8:30 a.m. 546 S. CamdenTuesday, April 16 ■ Dublin Lions Club: 7 a.m.

Area Briefs

Dublin Auto to host grand opening There will be a grand opening celebration from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13.Enjoy a hamburger or hotdog and meet the owners and employees of Dublin Auto Repair. Everyone is welcome including old and new customers.

Rabies clinic set Tuesday, April 16

Dublin Veterinary Clinic and Bradberry’s Best are partnering for the annual rabies clinic from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. The event will be held at Bradberry’s Best (621 S. Patrick, Dublin).