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Fishing report

News Staff

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

BROWNWOOD Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 1.44 feet low. Largemouth bass are good with perch like crankbaits, brown or green Texas-rigged plastic worms, chartreuse bladed spinners, and shaky head jigs near timber, rocky shorelines, and docks.

Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

2022 Comanche County Junior Livestock Show It is time for the Comanche County Junior Livestock Show. We need to do all we can to encourage young people to be involved with agriculture, so be sure to come out and support the youth that will be showing their animals.

Sheep/Goats

News Staff

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Head Count: 1,079 Dorper Lambs 20-40 lbs: 300-425 LB 40-70 lbs: 325-425 LB 70 lbs & up: 250-380 LB Dorper Ewes & Rams Ewes: 125-320 HD Rams: 190-250 LB Wool Ewes Stocker: NT Slaughter: 170-240 LB Barbadoes Lambs: 250-370 LB Ewes: 85-150 HD Rams: 250-500 HD Kids 20-40 lbs: 300-500...

Designed for health educators, the Connecting Agriculture and Health – From the Ground Up program is set for Jan. 11 in Waco. Kim Topp | Texas AgriLife photo

Ag, Health program coming to Waco

Susan Himes

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

The Connecting Agriculture and Health – From the Ground Up program is set for Jan. 11 in Waco. The conference brings together those in health, education and related fields to provide factual and reliable information related to agriculture and its connection to health and daily lives.

Better Living for Texans

Carolyn Balzen

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

In an effort to be “green,” households are switching from disposable grocery bags to those that are reusable. While this can help reduce waste, it is important to remember that reusable bags can get dirty or contaminated with germs that can make us sick.

Terri Lunn

Where Are They Now?

Eva Frederick

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Friends say Terri Zimmerman Lunn has the perfect personality to be a realtor. “I’m really personable,” she said. “I’ll talk to anybody and I love meeting new people.

Daughters of the Republic of Texas

Judith D’amico

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

YThe Bosque River Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas will meet on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Stephenville. The program, “Women and Ranching in Texas”, will be presented by Dr. Debbie Liles, W.K.

COVID Update

News Staff

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Erath County Emergency Management Coordinator Cyndi Smith reported 241 new cases and 56 active cases of COVID-19 in Erath County in the most recent report Monday. “Our number continue to increase at an extremely high rate,” wrote Smith in the weekly report.

Community Calendar

News Staff

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Thursday •Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Meeting: 1 p.m. - 930 Wolfe Nursery Rd, Stephenville Monday •Erath County Commisioners’ Court: 9 a.m. - Erath County Courthouse •Dublin City Council meeting: 6:30 p.m. - City Hall Tuesday •Dublin Lions Club: 7 a.m.

The Dublin calaboose was built in 1889 and may have been rebuilt or enlarged in 1898. Jails such as this were often used when drunkenness or rowdy behavior became a problem. The pathway between it and the local saloon and pool hall was used regularly.. | Dublin Historical Museum archive photo

MUSEUM MATTERS

Ben Pate

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

The Dublin City Jail was built in 1889 and was similar to those found in the American West. These small jails were called calabooses. It was located in the alley between the Dublin Bottling Works and what is now Celebration Park.