Holiday drivers urged to move over

As they travel Texas roadways during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, motorists are urged to slow down or move over for stopped emergency vehicles including tow trucks, police cars and fire trucks.

Wright Park

Wright Park has been host to several Christmas trees this month as Country Flower Plant Farm (who provided many of Dublin’s downtown decorations) hosted a Christmas tree lot on Dec. 9 during the Christmas Parade.

Citizen closed for Christmas

The Dublin Citizen will close at noon on Thursday, Dec. 23 and re-open on Dec.. 27 so that the staff may celebrate the Christmas holiday. The closure will not affect subscribers from receiving copies or the deadlines for the following edition. The Citizen wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas!

Cottonwood shines light on Faces of Christmas

Scott Hooper and Sarah Ground as innkeepers re-brand and bemoan the bad decision of turning Mary and Joseph away during “The Faces of Christmas,” a play staged at Cottonwood Baptist Church several times last week.

Campos run again

“One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned is anything you want to do takes considerable discussion,” said Erath County Judge Alfonso Campos of his three years in office.

Tarleton Planetarium running Christmas program

The Tarleton State University Planetarium’s most popular holiday show, “The Mystery of the Christmas Star,” will run through Dec. 20. It investigates possible dates for the birth of Christ and examines recorded sightings of significant astronomical events during this time.

Fishing report

BROWNWOOD Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 1.24 feet low. Largemouth bass are good with perch like crankbaits, brown or green Texas-rigged plastic worms, chartreuse bladed spinners, and shaky head jigs near timber, rocky shorelines, and docks.