Dublin FFA Ag teacher/FFA sponsor Darren Price

Dublin FFA Ag teacher/FFA sponsor Darren Price was honored for 30 years of service at the Agriculture Teacher’s Association of Texas on July 26. Price issued the following comment: “Today was a great day for me professionally! The Agriculture Teacher’s Association of Texas recognized me...

Crop Report

AgriLife Extension district reporters compiled the following summary for the Central Texas district: The district reported no precipitation and recordsetting high temperatures. Soil moisture levels were very short and severe drought conditions continued.

Cattle

Dublin Livestock Auction Dublin, TX - 7/29/22 Head Count: 1703 Slaughter Cattle Shelly: 25-40 Cutter: 40-60 Hi-Yield: 60-84 Bulls: 75-99 Breeding Stock Bulls: NT Bred HFS: 700-1000 Bred Cows: 900-1300 Pairs: 900-1450 Fresh Calves & Yearlings Steers 200 - 300 lb: 140-235 300 - 400 lb:...

Sheep/Goats

Hamilton Commission Hamilton, TX - 8/1/22 Head Count: 1,580 Dorper Lambs 20-40 lbs: 160-250 LB 40-70 lbs: 160-265 LB 70 lbs & up: 160-245 LB Dorper Ewes & Rams Ewes: 70-200 HD Rams: 110-180 LB Wool Lambs 20-40 lbs.: NT 40-70 lbs: 170-230 LB 70 lbs.

Where Are They Now?

Lesa Durham Pearson has worked as a waitress at Highway 6 Cafe in DeLeon for 21 years. She loves meeting people in the community through her work, and is a steadfast fixture in the lives of the Cafe’s early morning coffee drinkers. “Those people mean the world to me,” she said.

DeLeon Peach festival this weekend

The DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival returns this weekend promising a full schedule of fun. This year’s entries include: Thursday, Aug. 4 6 p.m. Triple T Amusement Carnival (Midway) 8 p.m. Jodi Nix sponsored by Farley’s and De Leon Tire (Festival stage) Friday, Aug. 5 6 p.m.

Blood drive held in honor of 5-year-old

A young girl in need and her family are asking everyone to donate blood at a blood drive this weekend. Carter BloodCare will be hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 in the Carter BloodCare Bus at First National Bank of Dublin in honor of Josey Roman of Comanche.

Community Calendar

Thursday •Middle Trinity Groundwater District meeting: 1 p.m. - 930 Wolfe Nursery Road (Stephenville) •Meet the Lions, 7 p.m. Cervetto Field •DeLeon Peach and Melon festival Friday •DeLeon Peach and Melon festival continues Saturday •DeLeon Peach and Melon Golden Saturday, parade 9 a.m.

Briefs

Market Days returns Aug. 20 Mark your new August calendar page: The Dublin Market Days on Aug.20, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Wright Park. It’s been hot, but some like the heat and at the market you’ll find fresh summer produce as well as other delicious eats, treats, and goods.

Dublin grad aids space exploration

Our understanding of the solar system has been changed ever since the launch of NASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft in 1977. It was one of the most incredible mission plans in the history of space flight.