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UDC hosts living history walk

News Staff

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

The Daughters of the Confederacy, Major George B. Erath Chapter Celebrated Confederate History Month with a living history walk in the Old Dublin Memorial Park. The cemetery has over 70 Confederate Soldiers buried there. Confederate Flags are placed at each grave every April.

Travis Barnes

News Staff

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Travis Barnes recently received the Crystal Apple award from Tarleton State University. This award recognizes outstanding educators in the area. Barnes served 21 years on the Dublin ISD school board and taught 14 years at the high school. | submitted photo

POLICE LOG

News Staff

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

April 26 Dublin PD was contacted by a reporting person who said they were being harassed through messenger after meeting a male subject online. A caller reported a skinny dog that had been wandering around the 600 block of Ireland for a couple of weeks and seemed to have puppies in the area.

Young grads garbed in gowns

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Dublin Elementary kindergarten students donned caps and gowns Monday for a standing-room only graduation ceremony. After walking across the ‘stage,’ graduates and family went outside for a reception and photo ops. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photos

Students make million word milestones

News Staff

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Dublin Intermediate announced three new members to the Million Word Club. Sixth grader Rowdy Hayes has reached the million word club with 1,076,054 words at a 94% passing rate. Sixth grader Devin Heath has read 1,006,158 words at a 94% passing rate.

Winners of the Entrepreneurs of Erath business plan competition were honored at a reception Friday morning in Room 218 of the Tarleton State University Dining Hall. From left, first place winner Emily Horton, owner of Peace, Love and Good Hair Blow Dry Bar, LLC; second place winner LeAnn Durfey, owner of Everything Shredded; and third place winner Shane Freels, owner of MVP Athlete Training and Sports Complex. | Citizen staff photo

‘22 Entrepreneurs of Erath winners announced

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Three winning businesses took home their share of $20,000 in prizes at Friday’s Entrepreneurs of Erath reception in the Tarleton State University Dining Hall in Stephenville. The event is hosted by Dr. Chris Shao, Dean of Tarleton’s College of Business.

KDB seeking help with downtown plants

News Staff

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Thank you to the people who worked hard to maintain pretty flowers in our big flower pots along downtown Patrick Street last summer! Keep Dublin Beautiful needs help maintaining some of the pots again this summer.

With the Desdemona oil boom underway, well rigging like this was showing up all over the area. This photo was probably made for investors in Nashville, so they could see how their investment dollars were being used. This photo was made from the original glass plate in the Dublin Historical Museum. | Dublin Historical Museum archive photo

MUSEUM MATTERS

Ben Pate

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

It was in September of 1918 that Tom Dees was drilling near Desdemona, Texas and struck oil. His strike turned Desdemona into a boom town and suddenly oil wells were being drilled all over that area.

Deadline to protest property values May 20

Paul Gaudette

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

As property owners around the area and state review the rise in their property tax appraisals, concerns have been raised about the steep incline.

Officers honor fallen

News Staff

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Local police including Dublin (right), Stephenville, Erath County Sheriff’s Officer Tarleton, Highway Patrol and Constables gathered at Stephenville’s Paradigm building Tuesday for the third annual Erath County Peace Officers Memorial Service.