Service set for Weems

The Dublin community is invited to celebrate the life of one of its strongest volunteers and advocates as a memorial service is set for Mike Weems on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Patrick Street Church of Christ. Weems died peacefully at the age of 72 on Sept.

DISD approves buses, contracts

The Dublin ISD School Board approved the purchase of two buses and renewed its agreement with 4-H during a regular meeting that lasted less than 20 minutes Monday night.

Erath County COVID Report- Sept. 17, 2021

Erath County officials reported 381 active cases of COVID-19 in the county report from Thursday night (Sept. 16). Deaths related to COVID were reported at 85 since the beginning of the pandemic, and there were 21 COVID-related hospitalizations.

CCHF fundraiser Saturday

Tickets are going fast for the annual Comanche County Healthcare Foundation fundraiser dinner on Sept. 18 that features a prime rib and shrimp dinner and lots of fun with a silent and live auction of unique items. The dinner will be catered by Littlejohn’s at Evans Sale Barn in Proctor.

Fishing report

BROWNWOOD Water lightly stained; 90 degrees; 0.18 feet high. Summer fishing patterns persist. Largemouth bass are good with perch like crank baits, brown or green Texas rigged plastic worms, chartreuse bladed spinners and shaky head jigs near timber, rocky shorelines, and docks.

Berry’s Picks

Be on Guard for Prussic Acid Poisoning We had been very fortunate most of the summer to get an abundance of rainfall early on and then some very timely rains later in the summer.

Dublin FFA

Dublin FFA Chapter vice president Kaylan Kiser exhibited the Grand Champion Angus heifer at the West Texas Fair Junior Angus Show. Dublin FFA | submitted photo

Crop Report

Drought in western and northern Great Plains states could impact consumer costs and availability woes for wheat-, barley- and beanbased products, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. David Anderson, Ph.D.