Council hears audit

The Dublin City Council was presented with the 2018-2019 audit and voted to take on the duties of the Board of Adjustments during a busy regular meeting Monday night. Jeremy Shell of Boucher, Morgan and Young was present at the meeting to guide council members through the audit.

Kingdom Movement hosting free back to school fun at city pool

Kingdom Movement is inviting the community to a free day of fun and food in its "Stay Cool at the Pool" event Sunday. From 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., the ministry will be at the Dublin City Park pool with free hamburgers and hot dogs, hair cuts, jump houses and outdoor games.

Roads closed for work in Erath

Various lanes of several highways in Erath county will be closed for roadwork daily from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. through Wednesday, Aug. 11. Flaggers and a pilot car will direct traffic through the work zones as needed.

Fishing report

BROWNWOOD Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.01 feet low. Largemouth bass are fair with Texas rigged plastic worms, crankbaits and jigs along grass lines, rocky shorelines, and flooded vegetation. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in brush piles and near bridge pilings.

Berry’s Picks

The Bermudagrass Stem Maggot (BGSM) has been with us for several years now, some years we have more outbreaks than others. I have been seeing BGSM damage pickup in the last two weeks, it is not likely to slow down until later this fall.

TFB endorses RAPID Act

The state’s largest farm and ranch organization applauds the introduction of the Reimbursing Agriculture Producers for Immigration Damages (RAPID) Act in Congress to reimburse farmers and ranchers for damages and vandalism occurring on their property due to the border crisis.

Crop Report

Texas rice growers need drier conditions to harvest a main crop before quality begins to fade along with hopes for a second harvest, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research expert.

Cattle

Dublin Livestock Auction Dublin, TX - 7/30/2021 Head Count: 1,021 Slaughter Cattle Shelly: 30-40 Cutter: 40-58 Hi-Yield: 58-82 Bulls: 91-106 Breeding Stock Bulls: 1700-2500 Bred HFS: 950-1300 Bred Cows: 1050-1450 Pairs: 1150-1750 Calves & Yearlings Steers 300 - 400 lb: 160-215 400 -...