Fishing report

BROWNWOOD GOOD. Water lightly stained; 40 degrees; 1.82 feet low. Fishing weather is good as we head into a weekend with consistent weather and good winds.

Berry’s Picks

Peach Tree Pruning Time Once more it is peach tree pruning time. The problem with pruning peach trees is they will want to start blooming the first warm spell after pruning, then you get a late frost and so long peaches.

Crop Report

Winter vegetable crops were performing well in the Rio Grande Valley, and high demand and decent prices are making for a good start to 2022, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Juan Anciso, Ph.D.

Lions headed to Bidistrict

The Dublin Lions are heading into the Bi-district playoffs Monday, Feb. 21 as they face City View (ranked 7th in state) at 6 p.m. in Mineral Wells. Coach Wes Grisham encourages all fans to come root for their Flyin’ Lions! This game follows a close 59-49 loss to Early on Feb.

Where Are They Now?

T hroughout Judy Gromatzky’s career as a teacher, she has always prioritized uplifting her students, and making them feel at home in her classroom. “So many kids told me I made their days,” she said.

Early voting now underway

Early voting in the March 1 Republican and Democratic primary elections, started Monday offering those in the Republican primary a chance to decide on local elections, state elections and propositions while those voting in the Democratic primary have several state races in which to decide.

Daughters of the Republic of Texas

Texas Statehood Day is February 19, an important date in Texas history. On this day in 1846, the formal transfer of sovereignty from The Republic of Texas to The State of Texas took place in Austin.

Genealogy Society to meet Feb. 26

Emily Martin Howle will speak to the Erath County Genealogical Society at the Dublin Public Library at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 26th.

Lions Club raffling fire pit

Dublin Lions Club is raffling off a fire pit-grill to raise money for a Dublin High School band scholarship. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. The drawing will be held during the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in March. The grill can be seen at Bradberry’s Best. —submitted

CTFAC reception set tonight

The Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council is displaying the artwork of Lauren Betancur through Feb. 26 in the River North Gallery (204 River North Blvd.) in Stephenville. The gallery is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. —Citizen staff report