Turning Back the Pages

100 years ago Sept. 15, 1922 The Erath County Baptist Association met with the Dublin church Tuesday evening of this week. This is the annual meeting of the association and the opening sermon was preached at the church the same evening by the Rev. W.A. Jones of Fort Worth.

CCHF hosts online auction

The 17th annual Comanche County Healthcare Foundation (CCHF) September fundraiser has a silent auction online on Handbid. com. Over 100 products and services are listed on the site with a range of starting values.

Briefs

Market Days to offer great finds, voter registration Saturday Saturday is the day to come downtown for the Dublin Market in Wright Park, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. The day will be pleasant and the Dublin Market will be busy. Vendors will be ready to sell at 9 a.m.

Community Calendar

Community Calendar an event calendar for Dublin and nearby communities Wonderful Worms: 10 a.m. Prairie Oaks Master Naturalist, Dublic Public Library Lingleville ISD School board: 8 p.m. Dairy Queen 50th anniversary: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dublin DQ Dublin Market Days: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Burn ban lifted in Erath

The burn ban has officially been lifted for Erath County after being in place since May. Over the past week the ban had been temporarily lifted by County Judge Alfonso Campos was advised by the fire marshal it was safe to do so.

POLICE LOG

Dublin PD helped another agency for a reported theft at the Dublin Allsup’s. A male subject stole an alcoholic beverage from the store. A reporting person called in about an injured porcupine on South Liberty. By the time the officer arrived the porcupine had left the scene.

Jocelyn Zuniga Perez

In the 12 years since Jocelyn Zuniga Perez graduated from Dublin High School, she’s gone to cosmetology school, worked as a hairstylist, served as a correctional officer at the Erath County Jail, and built herself a career as a public servant in the office of the Justice of the Peace.

Sales tax shows slight growth

Dublin sales tax collections were up slightly this month, at 4.51% in July, compared to July 2021, according to the state sales tax report released by Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar this month. The majority of August sales tax revenue is based on sales made in July and submitted in August.

Backwoods to bring in family fun, fresh food

A whole new family-friendly restaurant with an arcade will soon be opening on the outskirts of Dublin on Hwy. 377. The eatery is expected to open in mid- to late-September.

Hamilton Commission

Hamilton, TX - 9/12/22 Head Count: 1,800 Dorper Lambs 20-40 lbs: 225-325 CWT 40-70 lbs: 200-350 CWT 70 lbs & up: 165-265 CWT Dorper Ewes & Rams Ewes: 65-200 HD Rams: 100-150 CWT Wool Lambs 20-40 lbs.: NT 40-70 lbs: 185-285 CWT 70 lbs.