Rodeo honors responders

The rodeo returned to the Dublin City Park Arena Friday and Saturday night thanks to many local sponsors and the organization of Diamond Cross Rodeo.

Hispanic Heritage Festival Sept. 17-19

The upcoming Sept. 17, 18 and 19 Hispanic Heritage Festival promises area residents a broad array of fun activities while bringing a crowd of visitors to the downtown area to benefit local merchants.

Fishing report

BROWNWOOD Water lightly stained; 90 degrees; 0.35 feet high. 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.

Lone Star Iris Society hosts annual plant show

Dubliner Enith Murray and other members of the Lone Star Iris Society held their annual plant show Saturday in Hico. Naomi Nabors | submitted photos

Berry’s Picks

Small Grain Planting Time Time passes quickly and while it may not seem like it, now is the time to be planting or getting ready to plant small grains for forage production. As always, I encourage you to really do some figuring to see if small grains will pay there way for you this year.

Sheep/Goats

Hamilton Commission Hamilton, TX - 9/6/2021 Head Count: 1,713 Dorper Lambs 20-40 lbs: 250-330 LB 40-70 lbs: 240-310 LB 70 lbs & up: 200-285 LB Dorper Ewes & Lambs Ewes: 125-300 HD Rams: 125-215 LB Wool Lambs 20-40 lbs: NT 40-70 lbs: 200-275 LB 70 lbs & up: 180-250 LB Show Lambs: NT Wool...

Cattle

Dublin Livestock Auction Dublin, TX - 9/3/2021 Head Count: 864 Slaughter Cattle Shelly: 28-38 Cutter: 39-55 Hi-Yield: 56-76 Bulls: 85-97 Breeding Stock Bulls: 1600-2200 Bred HFS: 950-1300 Bred Cows:1100-1550 Pairs: 1400-1950 Calves & Yearlings Steers 300 - 400 lb: 165-215 400 - 500...

Where Are They Now?

As the owner of a carpet cleaning company in Cyril, Oklahoma, Dublin graduate Scotty Moncrief often spends long hours on the job. “I enjoy the work I do,” he said. “That’s the number one thing for me — that I do a really good job and take pride in what I do.