Briefs

Chamber seeking catering bids for banquet The Dublin Chamber of Commerce is seeking catering bids for its annual banquet, set for Nov. 12 at the Dublin High School. Those interested in submitting bids should be prepared to cater for 100-150 people.

In the Neighborhood

The Comanche Chief The Texas Education Agency has just released the newest accountability ratings, which show how schools performed academically across the state last year.

Grand jury hands down indictments

Erath County Grand Jury returned nine indictments on Aug. 18.

Shopping local

Citizens visit vendors during the August Dublin Market Days held Aug. 20. The market is held the third Saturday of each month.  

Designing a garden for better mental health

(StatePoint) Gardening is not only a means for beautifying outdoor spaces and growing delicious foods. According to those who spend significant time in the yard, getting outside can also support your wellbeing.

Million$ stolen from a “Granny Scam”

Hello Toni: Recently a local news channel exposed a “granny scam” which stole thousands from an elderly woman who thought her adult daughter had been kidnapped. This is the second scam that I have heard about recently.

Eww! Germs!!

Lorraine Shelton, a community outreach librarian with the Gibson D. Lewis Library at UNT’s Health Science Center in Fort Worth, reads a book to kids at the library.

Berry's Picks

It has been a terrible summer for gardeners, we were hitting the 100-degree mark in May and even with irrigation it has been hard to water gardens enough to keep them productive. If your summer garden has you stressed and ready to throw in the towel, you may want to try a fall garden.

Crop Report

Texas wine-grape vineyards were seeing below-average yields and above-average quality following a challenging 2022 growing season, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.