In the Neighborhood

Comanche Chief The Police Department hosted a pancake breakfast on Friday August 6 at the Community Center. Breakfast included two pancakes, meat and a drink and cost $10. All proceeds went to support the Special Olympics of Texas.

Turning Back the Pages

100 years ago August 12, 1921 Citizens who were interested in re-organizing charity work were requested to meet at the First Christian Church in Dublin on August 16.

CCHF fundraiser tickets on sale

Its that time of year to mark your calendar for the big shindig at the annual Comanche County Healthcare Foundation fundraiser set for Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Evans Sale Barn in Proctor. Theme for the event is CCHF 2021: Surviving & Thriving!

Where Are They Now? Pete Prado

Water is one of our most precious resources — and Dublin graduate Pete Prado has dedicated his career to keeping it clean and usable for his community through his work with wastewater treatment plants.

HowdyFest tournament set Saturday

Howdy Enterprise is staging another day of exciting golf and activities to benefit local charities as they host the second annual Howdy Fest on Aug. 14 at PAR Country Club. In addition to the golf tournament, activities include a cook off, top golf and live music.

COVID Update

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported that Erath County had an estimated 165 active cases of COVID-19 when it released its weekly update Monday. (This was up from an estimated 81 active cases the Monday before.

Grand Jury indicts 14

The Erath County Grand Jury returned 14 indictments on Aug. 4.

POLICE LOG

July 26 A report was made for a male individual who left a cooler by the trash can at Blackjacks and was asking one of the employees if she would like to go on a date and was being bothersome. The call was made from the 100 block of Blackjack. A report was made for a reckless driver on Blackjack.

County site provides info on property tax rates

Property owners in Erath county will soon receive or may have already received a postcard directing them to ERATHCOUNTY. TRUTHINTAX.COM .

SHERIFF’S REPORT

July 30 At 3:12 p.m. a front end loader caught fire on CR 370 at Cross Roads Dairy on FM 219 North. At 5:34 p.m. a twovehicle accident requiring two ambulances at Morgan Mill near FM 3025 blocked the roadway. CareFlight was called for someone seen lying on the ground. August 3 At 12:06 a.m.