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Dublin area senior citizens gathered together for a special Valentine’s Day pot luck lunch Friday, Feb. 13 at Three Oaks Assisted Living. Check Page A3 for the community calendar including special and regular events for local seniors. Bobbie Nichols | Submitted photo

A HEART(Y) MEAL

News Staff

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Dublin area senior citizens gathered together for a special Valentine’s Day potluck lunch Friday, Feb. 13 at Three Oaks Assisted Living. Check Page A3 for the community calendar including special and regular events for local seniors. (Bobbie Nichols | Submitted photo)For photos in print see the Feb.

A $5,000 donation from Capital Power will aid Compassion Counseling Center this year. From left is Capital Power’s Manuel Flores, Elizabeth Foster, JJ Conway, and Carl Adams. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Counseling Center receives $5K donation

Wyndi Veigel-gaudette

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

A $5,000 donation from Capital Power’s Buckthorn Wind Facility in Mingus will help Erath’s Compassion Counseling Center forward its mission of aiding those seeking mental health aid.

DHS students deliver best buds

News Staff

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Dublin High School Floral Design I and Advanced Floral Design classes embrace their creativity for Valentine’s Day by organizing, making and delivering flower arrangements purchased inside the school.

Local filing ends with contest in DISD race

Wyndi Veigel-gaudette

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

With local filing wrapping up, the city of Dublin will not have a local May election while the DISD school board will host an election.For DISD, Cole Leatherwood and incumbents Ryan Mitchell and Blanca Martineau have all filed. The top two vote-getters will be elected to office.

Early Voting for primaries continues

Wyndi

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Early voting for the Republican and Democratic Primary is now underway and voters will get to cast ballots on county, state and federal candidates.

Simply Dangerous set for Feb. 28

Wyndi Veigel-gaudette

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Simply Dangerous may not be an event everyone is familiar with, but for more than eight years the western gala has acted as a way to earn money for the Children’s Miracle Network and Cook Children’s Hospital.This year’s 9th annual event will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb.

Republican Senate District 22 candidates participate in a forum hosted by the Erath County Republican Party Wednesday, Feb. 11. From left to right are moderator Jorge Moreno and Senate candidates Jon Gimble, Rena Schroeder and David Cook. Colton Bradberry | Citizen staff photo

Senate District 22 candidates share platform, responses in forum

Colton Bradberry

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Property tax relief and the rapid growth of data centers took center stage at a Senate District 22 Republican candidate forum hosted by the Erath County Republican Party, as contenders David Cook, Jon Gimble and Rena Schroeder laid out competing approaches for cutting school-related taxes,...

Primary Early Voting starts Tuesday

News Staff

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Early voting for the Republican and Democratic Primary begins Tuesday, Feb. 17, and voters will get to cast ballots on county, state and federal candidates.

Community Calendar

News Staff

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Wednesday, Feb. 11 ■ Senior Citizen Exercise: 9:30 a.m. The Station (between DQ and First National Bank) FREE■ Senior Citizens games of choice: 2 p.m. Three Oaks Assisted Living (118 E. Live Oak) FREE Thursday, Feb. 12■ Senior Citizen Exercise: 9:30 a.m.

Area Briefs

News Staff

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Home Improvement Vendor Expo set March 12 Dowell Ace Hardware is hosting a Home Improvement Vendor Expo set for Thursday, March 12 from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at City Hall at City Limits in Stephenville.