Funeral procession to honor fallen first responder

Services for fallen volunteer firefighter, Andrew Dean will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8 at the Cowboy Church of Erath County. The service will be officiated by Todd Brown, and Pastor Werth Mayes. A visitation is scheduled for Sunday, August 7 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Fishing report

BROWNWOOD GOOD. Water slightly stained; 85-87 degrees; 5.56 feet low. Fishing continues to be in the summer pattern. Bass are good with catches up to five pounds on shaky heads and crankbaits in 10 feet of water.

Fenceline Chatter

Shrinking cattle herd could equal high calf, beef prices The shrinking Texas cattle herd is likely to translate into higher calf and beef prices years beyond a break in the 2022 drought, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. David Anderson, Ph.D.

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.