Council absorbs water rate hike

The Dublin City Council voted to absorb the annual water rate increase from the Upper Leon Municipal Water District during the regular meeting Monday, Aug. 11.Dublin is in a decades-long contract with Upper Leon to provide municipal water.

Welcome back DISD employees!

Superman (School Board Member Ryan Mitchell) stopped by the Welcome Back Breakfast for teachers and all Dublin ISD employees Tuesday, Aug. 5. Mitchell encouraged employees to become the heroes that many students need throughout the school year.

Community Calendar

Thursday, Aug. 7■ De Leon Peach and Melon Festival fun■ Dublin Meet the Teacher Night: 5:30-6:15 p.m. Elementary, 6-6:45 p.m. Intermediate, 6:30-7:15 p.m. Secondary Friday, Aug. 8■ Outdoor Movie Night: 8:30 p.m. Dublin Public Library The Wild Robot FREE Saturday, Aug.

Area Briefs

W.K Gordon Center to host movie night Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center in Mingus will host the Shirley Temple classic “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9.

Response Reports

The following first responder calls were made July 21–Aug. 3. Local first responders handled 145 calls during this two week timeframe and PD completed 53 traffic stops.Dublin PD July 22A vehicle crash occurred on South Liberty/FM 1702 when a driver hit an animal and the vehicle quit working.

Sales tax holiday this weekend

This weekend marks the last weekend before school starts to get school supplies and other necessities, and is the state-wide annual sales tax holiday.

United presents scholarships to local students

United Cooperative Services recently announced that 16 member-students have been selected to receive a share of $45,000 in scholarship funds as part of the cooperative’s 2025 scholarship program.This year’s top honors went to Jenny Nguyen of Venus High School, who received a $10,000 scholarship.

Peach & Melon this weekend

This weekend marks the 109th annual De Leon Peach and Melon Festival, and festival goers are anticipating finding all kinds of sweet treats at the event.Peach and Melon Festival will kick off Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 11 a.m.

FCBT reports Q2 financial results

Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) reported solid earnings, loan growth, and sustained credit quality in the second quarter and first half of 2025.Net income was $48.5 million and $100.0 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2025; decreasing 2.6% and increasing 1.

Fishing Report

BROWNWOODSLOW. Water stained; 82-85 degrees; 0.20 feet below pool. Black bass to 8.35 pounds are slow in 8-25 feet of water on trick worms and square bill cranks. Dog days of summer has hit. Fishing is tough all over the lake. Early and late will be your best bet on catching any fish.