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Dublin City Manager Bobby Mendez reported around five current and potential business owners have expressed interest in registering to sell liquor under the newly-adopted city ordinance. Among those is Mark Ellis, whose purchase of the former EMS Building on Patrick Street was approved in the Jan. 11 City council meeting. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Dublin City Manager Bobby Mendez reported around five current and potential business owners have expressed interest in registering to sell liquor under the newly-adopted city ordinance. Among those is Mark Ellis, whose purchase of the former EMS Building on Patrick Street was approved in the Jan. 11 City council meeting. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Liquor rules approved

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Dublin businesses can now legally sell liquor following the approval of an ordinance by Dublin City Council in its regular meeting on Jan. 11. The new ordinance ensures several guidelines that have to be followed by any business selling alcohol.
Dublin sales rebound in Dec.

Dublin sales rebound in Dec.

Dublin sales rebound in Dec.

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Dublin sales tax rebounded in December, as collections were more than 16% higher in Dec. 2020 than Dec. 2019. This followed the only month in 2020 in which Dublin had collected less than the same period in 2019. (Collections were 5% less in Nov. 2020 than 2019.

Mobile Testing site returns to Erath Jan. 21

News Staff
Friday, January 15, 2021
The free mobile testing site is returning Thursday (Jan. 21) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Cornerstone Assembly of God Church (950 Glen Rose Highway in Stephenville). The free swab testing is being offered as a collaborative effort between DSHS, TDEM, TMD, the RACs and the TX EMTF.
Erath County Report- Jan. 14, 2021

Erath County Report- Jan. 14, 2021

Weekly COVID Report - Jan. 15, 2021

News Staff
Friday, January 15, 2021
Erath County officials reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 in the report from Thursday night (Jan. 14). Eighteen of these new positive cases were from within the city limits of Stephenville and six were rural residents of the county.
Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Peach Production in Comanche County A crop that is often overlooked and somewhat forgotten in the county is peach production.

Crop options subject of free webinar

News Staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will address alternative crop options in West Texas during the first 2021 On the Line with AgriLife online event at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 19. The free half-hour program will be on the Zoom meeting platform.

Fishing report

News Staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
BROWNWOOD Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 2.75 low. Largemouth bass are slow with crankbaits, spoons, and hair jigs near creeks, rocky shorelines, and fallen timber. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in brush piles and timber near a creek channel. White bass and hybrids are fair on slabs.

Relief Bill offers aid for Tarleton students

News Staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Included in the federal coronavirus relief package passed in December is more than $22 billion for higher education. For Tarleton State University, that means extra help for students financially impacted by COVID-19 and assistance with institutional expenses incurred because of the pandemic.

Tarleton gets $1.5M for nursing scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Retired Air Force Col. Charles Leigon decided years ago that he wanted his legacy to include helping Tarleton State University nursing students. In fact, he gifted the third-largest cash donation in university history. Final steps were taken in early December when Tarleton received $1.