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Erath County

Erath County

News Staff
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Erath County officers received gift cards as they entered Wal-Mart Monday to take an Erath County child on a special Christmas shopping trip during the first annual Shop with a Cop. | submitted photo

Tarleton partners with Dublin on admission, scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Beginning with the 2021-22 school year, Tarleton State University will provide annual scholarships and guarantee admission to Dublin High School seniors who graduate in the top 25 percent of their class.
Danielle and KJ Meador

Danielle and KJ Meador

Danielle and KJ Meador

News Staff
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Danielle and KJ Meador were joined by friends and family for a Dublin Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Saturday afternoon at their business Wicked Clover at 111 S. Patrick, where KJ offers tattoos and Danielle offers custom shirts, decals, photography and airbrushing.
Several

Several

Several

News Staff
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Several Dublin High School Band members qualified for the Region Ban following auditions. They were: Cynthia Martin (left to right), Mia Jaimes, Lorenzo Ortega, Yosselyn Sanchez and Ruby Ortega. Yosselyn Sanchez made concert band percussion. Cynthia Martin made 3rd chair concert band trombone.
Greeting Santa aboard the Texas Central Railroad locomotive is three-year-old Kevin Lee Yarbrough of Arlington. This special Santa excursion was made possible by Engineer Lyndell Coan, Brakeman Bob Huddleston and Dublin Agent Edwin C. Stafford. | Dublin Historical Museum Archive photo

Greeting Santa aboard the Texas Central Railroad locomotive is three-year-old Kevin Lee Yarbrough of Arlington. This special Santa excursion was made possible by Engineer Lyndell Coan, Brakeman Bob Huddleston and Dublin Agent Edwin C. Stafford. | Dublin Historical Museum Archive photo

MUSEUM MATTERS

Ben Pate
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Rail traffic had just been reestablished along the tracks between Dublin and Gorman on December 6, 1967 with the Texas Central Railroad’s first run to Gorman. Engine number 1 had been delivered to Dublin a few days before.
| submitted photo Gov. Greg Abbott addressed the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Texas during a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 17.

| submitted photo Gov. Greg Abbott addressed the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Texas during a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 17.

Abbott addresses vaccine

News Staff
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
On Thursday, Dec. 17, Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference where he provided an update on the statewide COVID-19 vaccine distribution at the UPS Distribution Center in Austin.

COVID Relief Bill passed

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
The Federal government is providing more assistance to Americans and businesses in a second Coronavirus Relief Bill approved by Congress and the Senate Monday, capping off months of debate. The 5,593 page document and $900 billion bill was paired with a $1.

Springer picked for Senate District 30

News Staff
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Erath County voters followed state voters in electing Drew Springer in the State Senate District 30 Runoff election Saturday. Springer drew 1,265 votes in Erath to Shelley Luther’s 1,085. On the state level, Springer received 56.5% of votes compared to Luther’s 43.

Citizen closed for Christmas

News Staff
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
The Dublin Citizen will close at noon on Thursday, Dec. 24 and re-open on Nov. 28 so that the staff may celebrate the Christmas holiday. The closure will not affect subscribers from receiving copies or the deadlines for the following edition. The Citizen wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas!
Dublin Christian Women’s Job Corps volunteers were busy last week wrapping gifts for 51 children and seniors in need that were delivered Thursday. The organization was aided in its effort this year by Dollar General who provided some of the gifts through its toy drive. | submitted photos

Dublin Christian Women’s Job Corps volunteers were busy last week wrapping gifts for 51 children and seniors in need that were delivered Thursday. The organization was aided in its effort this year by Dollar General who provided some of the gifts through its toy drive. | submitted photos

Locals blessed by Angels

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Thanks to generous donations from the local community, The Christian Women’s Job Corps Transformation Pathway was able to deliver gifts to 51 Dublin children and 12 senior citizens Thursday as part of the annual Angel Tree program.