Tarleton pausing men’s games due to COVID-19

Tarleton men’s basketball is pausing all team activities as a result of COVID-19 protocols, head coach Billy Gillispie announced Monday. The Texans were scheduled to host Howard Payne on Thursday, Dec. 17 and McMurry on Saturday, Dec. 19.

Market Days

Father Christmas (above) visited the Dublin Senior Citizens Taco Soup fundraiser during the Dublin Market Days Thursday night. Vendors were on hand in the evening for spectators who were downtown to see the lighted parade and Santa Claus. Sara Gann | Citizen staff photo

Briefs

Greens Creek Baptist to present Christmas musical Greens Creek Baptist Church will present its annual Christmas musical this Sunday, Dec. 20 at 10:50 a.m.

Turning Back the Pages

100 Years Ago Dec. 17, 1920 In a story headlined “Big Improvements in Sight For a Greater Dublin” the Dublin Progress reported some substantial changes the Dublin City Council was voting on.

In the Neighborhood

Comanche Chief The Comanche County Historical Museum is getting a new entrance, photos were included of workers from the City of Comanche began smoothing out a new entrance which is locate on Highway 67 and 377 on the west side of Comanche.

Dublin Elementary

Dublin Elementary announced their Little Lion Leaders for the month Monday.

POLICE LOG

December 7 An officer was with an individual at Shamrock Apartments on the 1000 block of Patrick. December 8 An officer responded to the First Baptist Church because of vandalism on the 200 block of Liveoak.

SHERIFF’S LOG

December 5 At 6:28 p.m. a small shed or unfinished play house was seen on fire on CR 283 before the owner put it out with a hose. December 6 At 1:45 p.m. a vehicle ran over a mailbox and then went through a fence on CR 386 but left behind their license plate. December 7 At 7:58 a.m.

2020 Lighted Christmas Parade

Local businesses and organizations lit up the night Thursday during the annual Lighted Christmas Parade sponsored by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Danielle Meador Photography | submitted photos

Erath remains under rollback

Erath County and other counties in Trauma Service Area E remain under the stricter guidelines as of Tuesday, due to the hospitalization remaining above 15%.