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Community Calendar

News Staff

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

an event calendar for Dublin and nearby communities Friday •Dublin Hispanic Heritage Festival Rodeo-see page A5 - Dublin City Park Saturday •Dublin Hispanic Heritage Festival-see page A5 - Dublin downtown •Dublin Market Days: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This group of students above was probably on a fund raising trip, harvesting pecans with the cane poles. Comyn was one of the first schools in Texas to have motorized school buses. Motorized buses allowed the State of Texas to close smaller schools and send students to schools with better facilities. Comyn had a rock school (right) that was very nice for a community of its size. This picture was probably taken in the 1930s. | Citizen staff photo

MUSEUM MATTERS

Ben Pate

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Back at the turn of the century, there were a number of small schools in communities outside of Dublin. In a recent conversation with Mac McKinnon, he said that schools tended to be about 5 miles apart. This was so students wouldn’t have to walk more than 2 1/2 miles to get to school.

Briefs

News Staff

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Masonic Lodge hosting blood drive The Stephenville Masonic Lodge #267 is hosting a blood drive on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the lodge (244 S. Columbia, Stephenville). The blood drive will be conducted by Carter BloodCare.

A benefit has been set Sept. 25 to help the family of Dubliner Rylan Pruitt as he undergoes chemotherapy in Memphis, Tennessee. Mike Pruitt | submitted photo

Dublin area invited to rally for Rylan

Paul Gaudette

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The Dublin community is invited to rally around the Comanche courthouse on Saturday, Sept. 25 in support of 5-year-old Dubliner Rylan Pruitt, who is battling a rare form of brain cancer. The event will take place near the Stone Eagle beer garden in Comanche from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Dublin sales up 8% in July

Paul Gaudette

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Dublin sales tax experienced another month of growth according the monthly state revenues reported by Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar.

Rodeo honors responders

News Staff

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The rodeo returned to the Dublin City Park Arena Friday and Saturday night thanks to many local sponsors and the organization of Diamond Cross Rodeo.

Standing for the Fallen

News Staff

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Robert Kellar, a 20-year founding member of the Lingleville Volunteer Fire Department, chose to honor the 343 brave firefighters of the New York fire departments who died in responding to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks by standing for 343 minutes in silence in front of the LVFD station.

Folkloric dancing is one of the many scheduled attractions for Dublin's Hispanic Heritage Festival

Hispanic Heritage Festival Sept. 17-19

News Staff

Friday, September 10, 2021

The upcoming Sept. 17, 18 and 19 Hispanic Heritage Festival promises area residents a broad array of fun activities while bringing a crowd of visitors to the downtown area to benefit local merchants.

Fishing report

News Staff

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

BROWNWOOD Water lightly stained; 90 degrees; 0.35 feet high. Largemouth bass are good with perch like crank baits, brown or green Texas rigged plastic worms, chartreuse bladed spinners and shaky head jigs near timber, rocky shorelines, and docks.

Lone Star Iris Society hosts annual plant show

News Staff

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Dubliner Enith Murray and other members of the Lone Star Iris Society held their annual plant show Saturday in Hico. Naomi Nabors | submitted photos