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Texas Steak Cookoff May 20

Wyndi Veigel
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
The Texas Steak Cookoff is quickly approaching and citizens are invited to come on over to Hico for some great food, fun and music. The event begins Friday, May 19 with a cookoff kickoff party with the Burger Bash and Street Dance. The Original Texas Steak Cookoff event begins at 10 a.m.

Area Briefs

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Lions Club sponsoring raffle Dublin Lions Club is offering a prize package in a raffle to be given away during their annual Irish Stampede June 10.
Museum Matters

Museum Matters

Museum Matters

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Back in 1953, Jim Bradberry had been in the horse shoeing business since 1918. As a young man, he started by doing odd jobs at a livery stable for E. A. Powell and slowly moved up to being a full blacksmith. When he started, he could buy 100 pounds of horse shoe nails for 90 cents.
Master Naturalist Peggy Tolboom shows members of the Woman’s Thursday Club of Dublin the butterfly garden at the Dublin Public Library, educating them about native flowers and pollenators. Wyndi Veigel | Citizen staff photo

Master Naturalist Peggy Tolboom shows members of the Woman’s Thursday Club of Dublin the butterfly garden at the Dublin Public Library, educating them about native flowers and pollenators. Wyndi Veigel | Citizen staff photo

Woman’s Thursday Club

Patty Hirst
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Ladies of the Dublin Woman’s Thursday Club met in the Clay Room of the Dublin Public Library on Thursday, May 11 for their last meeting before the summer hiatus. Seventeen members and two guests gathered at 4 p.m.
Proctor VFD to host fish fry

Proctor VFD to host fish fry

Proctor VFD to host fish fry

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Proctor Volunteer Fire Department is seeking community support while flipping some fish for funds with its annual fish fry fundraiser Saturday, June 3. Serving will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a live auction and raffle drawing at 7 p.m. The meal is by donation only.

Police Log

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
May 1 A reporting person stopped by station to speak to an officer about a civil matter. There was a report of two dogs out running the streets with no collars. The call was referred to animal control.

Turning Back the Pages

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
May 18, 1923 Next Monday, May 21st, is the third Monday of this month and will therefore set the first of the big monthly Live Stock and Poultry Shows in Dublin, the second of the Big Bargain Days here and the third regular Third Monday Trades Days in Dublin.
Stephanie Mendez with her husband Bobby and their sons Jace and Luke

Stephanie Mendez with her husband Bobby and their sons Jace and Luke

Where Are They Now? Stephanie Mendez

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Stephanie Mendez knew from a young age that she wanted to be a teacher. “Throughout school, I was always doing something with kids, volunteering at the elementary or working in the daycare,” she said. Now in her 10th year of teaching in Dublin, Mendez loves her job.
Larry Stanford with the Stephenville Area Elks Lodge No. 2834 is shown presenting a check for $6,000 to Pastor Danny Pelton of First Methodist Church of Dublin to be used for Community Table and food pantry. The Elks are able to do this through the Beacon and Spotlight grant offered through The National Elks Grand Lodge. Submitted photo

Larry Stanford with the Stephenville Area Elks Lodge No. 2834 is shown presenting a check for $6,000 to Pastor Danny Pelton of First Methodist Church of Dublin to be used for Community Table and food pantry. The Elks are able to do this through the Beacon and Spotlight grant offered through The National Elks Grand Lodge. Submitted photo

Feeding those in need

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Larry Stanford with the Stephenville Area Elks Lodge No. 2834 is shown presenting a check for $6,000 to Pastor Danny Pelton of First Methodist Church of Dublin to be used for Community Table and food pantry.
That Beautiful, Ugly Alt

That Beautiful, Ugly Alt

That Beautiful, Ugly Altar

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
I was raised in church. Growing up, but not understanding fully what it was all about, I probably responded to the altar call to be saved a thousand times. I really didn’t completely understand what was taking place but I knew I wanted to be ready.