Area Briefs

Home Improvement Vendor Expo set March 12 Dowell Ace Hardware is hosting a Home Improvement Vendor Expo set for Thursday, March 12 from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at City Hall at City Limits in Stephenville.

Community Calendar

Wednesday, Feb. 25 Early Voting continues for March Primary■ Senior Citizen Exercise: 9:30 a.m. The Station (between DQ and First National Bank) FREE■ Senior Citizens games of choice: 2 p.m. Three Oaks Assisted Living (118 E. Live Oak) FREE■ Crimes & Clues Book Club: 6 p.m.

Grand Jury indicts 19 on felony charges

The Erath County Grand Jury indicted the following individuals Feb. 19 on felony charges.

Response Reports

The following first responder calls were made Feb.16-Feb. 22. Local first responders handled 47 calls during this time frame and PD completed 18 traffic stops.Dublin PD Feb. 16Dublin PD assisted SPD with locating an adult to come to HEB to get a 14-year-old unlicensed driver and their friend.

DISD approves employee contracts, talks safety audit

A slew of teachers, coaches and employee contracts was approved at the Monday, Feb. 23 Dublin ISD School board meeting.

Simply Dangerous set for Saturday to aid kids

This Saturday, there is a chance to help out kids of all ages at Simply Dangerous, a local event that earns money for the Children’s Miracle Network and Cook Children’s Hospital.This year’s 9th annual event will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb.

LISD reviews safety audit, prayer proposal

The Lingleville ISD School Board reviewed the intruder detection audit and voted to continue with its prayer policy during the regular meeting Thursday, Feb. 19.

Universities recognize locals

Several local students were recently honored by their respective universities.University of MarylandNichole Lee Fouse of Dublin, earned a Bachelor of Science Magna Cum Laude in Cybersecurity Technology from University of Maryland Global Campus in Fall 2025.