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Those riding on a firetruck in the Stephenville July 4th parade cool down parade goers by spraying them with water. Wyndi Veigel | Citizen staff photo

July 4th memories

News Staff

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Those riding on a firetruck in the Stephenville July 4th parade cool down parade goers by spraying them with water. Miss Dublin, Jr. Miss Dublin and Little Miss Dublin contestants wave from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce’s float while traversing Stephenville streets for the parade.

Stephenville Fire Department celebrated its 125th birthday last week with a celebration. Wyndi Veigel | Citizen staff photo

Happy 125th birthday SFD!

Wyndi Veigel

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Stephenville Fire Department celebrated its 125th birthday Friday, July 7 in grand fashion with guest speakers, citizens and fire department members in attendance. Friday morning dignitaries and citizens were welcomed to Central Fire Station on Pecan Hill Drive in Stephenville.

Ranch tech to be spotlighted at A&M short course

News Staff

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

The 69th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course in Bryan-College Station will offer some cutting-edge information and ranch technology, along with basic beef cattle production information. The annual event is set for Aug.

Crop Report

Central Texas

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

AgriLife Extension district reporters compiled the following summaries: Central Texas There was limited rainfall coupled with another week of 100-plus degree days with even higher heat indexes. Soil moisture levels were short. Dry and hot conditions were affecting all crops.

Mesquite Control and Bee Program

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Mesquite is one of the most invasive and hardest to kill of all the brush species. While most everyone considers it a nuisance and a poorquality range plant, it does provide cover and some food for wildlife. Mesquite is actually a legume and has the capability of fixing its own nitrogen.

Fishing Report

News Staff

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

BROWNWOOD GOOD. Water clear; 85-87 degrees; 5.14 feet below pool. Black bass to 6.69-pounds are slow on jigs, topwater lures, crankbaits and soft plastic worms in 3-20 feet of water. Crappie are poor in brush piles on jigs in 8-15 feet of water and on minnows around the docks.

Granbury Opera House staging Mary Poppins Jr.

News Staff

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

GranburyTheatreAcademy students will be in the spotlight during “Mary Poppins JR” at the historic Granbury Opera House on July 21-30. The production is part of the Children’s Series at the theater.

Children and parents lined the walls of the Dublin Public Library teen area back into the fiction stacks as they learned about fearsome, finned fishies in a presentation by Matt “The Shark Guy” on Tuesday, July 11. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

We’re gonna need a bigger room

News Staff

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Children and parents lined the walls of the Dublin Public Library teen area back into the fiction stacks as they learned about fearsome, finned fishies in a presentation by Matt “The Shark Guy” on Tuesday, July 11.

Heat affects Texas Ag

News Staff

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

A June heat wave caused agricultural conditions to decline around much of the state after steady improvements over the previous month, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

Calvary hosts wet and wild VBS

News Staff

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Calvary Fellowship church of Dublin offered wet and wild fun for its videogame themed vacation bible school held July 9-July 11.