Dublin FFA member

Dublin FFA member Kaylan Kiser for showed the Reserve Division II champion with her heifer Wilks Winnie 9511 at the inaugural Cowgirls in Cowtown Heifer Show. | submitted photo

Nursing professor honored

Tarleton State University’s Dr. Chiquesha Davis has been named an Excellence in End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Award winner for 2020. Davis has been a part of the Tarleton faculty for six months. An assistant professor, she heads the Department of Post-Licensure Nursing.

Ex-Dubliner facing transplant with support

“As long as there’s life, there’s hope,” said Dublin native Kim Hanes. “We’ve always lived by that.” It’s advice that’s been beneficial to her and her husband, Carey, who is facing a heart transplant soon.

POLICE LOG

January 18 A report was made of 6 guns that were stolen from a truck the night before at the 200 block of Patrick. A report of loud music was made on Wateroak. Caller reported a reckless driver failing to maintain their own lane on Hoffman.

Filing now open in city, school races

Filing has opened for two City Council races and three Dublin ISD School Board positions during the May 1 General election. City Council seats up for election are those filled by Darrell Curry and Sammy Moore.

Turning Back the Pages

100 years Jan. 28, 1921 Local men were encouraged to take part in a rabbit drive on the Fulford Farm in Dublin, owned by L.W. Fulford. Rabbit drives were being staged in many Texas counties helping farmers get rid of the animals damaging their crops.

In the Neighborhood

Hico News Review The Hico Volunteer Fire Department honored Rusty Cryer for his 45 years of service at the awards ceremony held at the Fire Hall last week.

SHERIFF’S REPORT

January 16 At 12:56 a.m. a tan Cadillac at a party on CR 302 left then returned firing several shots, one round struck an unoccupied truck. At 3:46 a.m. the driver of a silver Saturn SUV bailed on foot after wrecking in De Leon on Hwy 16. At 11:31 a.m.

Where Are They Now?

When Debbie Harbin Steiner graduated from Dublin High School in 1973, she didn’t have a clear plan. “I really wasn’t sure what I wanted to do,” she said. “But I just stumbled into something that ended up being my life’s work — something I’ve really loved.” That something was nursing.

Tarleton library awarded grant

Tarleton State University’s Dick Smith Library has been selected as one of 200 libraries to participate in “Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries.” More than 300 libraries applied for the grant.