CWJC fall classes to start

Fall classes for Transformation Pathway, Dublin’s Christian Women’s Job Corps branch, will begin Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 9 a.m.

Annual dove festival this weekend

The 50th annual Dove Festival will be held in Hamilton this weekend and will include a rodeo and many other events. The rodeo will be at the Hamilton Fair Park both Friday and Saturday night starting at 7 p.m. Rodeo only admission is $10 for adults, $5 child and the same cost for the concert.

Couple celebrates 42 years of marriage

Ronnie and Glenys Mathis had a private celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 30 to commermorate their 42nd Anniversary of being married in 1980. Congratulations!

Melissa Bradley Schniers

Melissa Bradley Schniers has been a counselor for nearly 20 years. “Seeing people get better and using techniques or things that they’ve learned in therapy, it makes me want to just keep doing it,” she said.

Friday Night Spirit

Commissioners talk voting, variance

In a meeting lasting more than two hours, Erath County Commissioners moved through an agenda with 41 items Aug. 22, including setting election locations for the November ballot. For early voting, voters can cast ballots 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 25-Oct. 27 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 24 and Oct. 28.

Cotton and Peanut Field Day

We will be holding the cotton and peanut tour again this year. It has been a sure rough year for crops in the county this year, but irrigated crops still look fair to good. Peanut acreage in the county is no where near historic levels, but peanuts are still a very viable crop for local producers.

Hamilton Commission

Hamilton, TX - 8/29/22 Head Count: 2,239 Dorper Lambs 20-40 lbs: 235-340 LB 40-70 lbs: 200-350 LB 70 lbs & up: 140-260 LB Dorper Ewes & Rams Ewes: 75-300 HD Rams: 80-110 LB Wool Lambs 20-40 lbs.: 250-310 LB 40-70 lbs: 160-310 LB 70 lbs.

Fishing report

SLOW. Water slightly stained; 84 degrees; 6.37 feet low. Bass good to five pounds on jigs, Texas rigged worms and crankbaits scattered around the rocky boulders 1-12 feet of water. Crappie to one pound are excellent on minnows 10-13 feet of water over brush piles and structure.

Getting their goats

Miller Show Goats annual auction was held Saturday in Dublin with 45 lots going on the auction block Buyers turned out from several states to bid on the goats to prepare for upcoming stock shows.