FBC hosting mobile food pantry

First Baptist Church of Dublin is hosting the Tarrant Area Food Bank Mobile Pantry every 1st Thursday of the month from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in our church parking lot. —submitted

Community Calendar

Thursday •Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Meeting: 1 p.m. - 930 Wolfe Nursery Rd., Stephenville •Mobile Food Pantry: 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. - First Baptist Church Parking Lot Monday •Meet the Teachers: 5:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m. (Elementary), 6 p.m.-6:45 p.m. (Intermediate), 6:30 p.m.

Dublin Rotary Club members

Dublin Rotary Club members held their annual picnic at the Leatherwood Farm last week at which members were honored for their work on behalf of the community.

EDC okays four applications

The Dublin Economic Development Corporation approved four grants during its regular board meeting on July 27.

MUSEUM MATTERS

People often ask who the artist was of the large portrait paintings in the museum. He was William “Ed” Bryan, a well loved Texas painter who lived in the Dublin area for many years. He was one of Texas leading portrait painters during his time.

Turning Back the Pages

100 Years Ago Aug. 6, 1921 Dublin won a game against Stephenville on the local baseball diamond with a score of 16 to 7. Dublin was set to play De Leon on August 7. 75 Years Ago Aug. 9, 1946 Higginbotham Bros. & Co. advertised new items for the upcoming fall season.

Where Are They Now?

Tomas Daniel grew up on a dairy outside of Dublin, and spent his childhood roaming around the countryside. “My friend and I would just be gone all day, from dusk until dawn, and nobody asked us anything,” he said. “We’d come home covered in scrapes and bruises, but nothing serious.

Rodeo Museum to unleash ‘Secrets’

From 1937 to 1959, Dublin hosted one of the largest, most famous rodeos of the time. But then it all but disappeared. What happened? Come discover the “Secrets of the Dublin Rodeo Heritage” on August 14 from 1-5 p.m, hosted by the Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum.

COVID Update

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported that Erath County had an estimated 81 active cases of COVID-19 when it released its weekly update Monday. DSHS also reported that the county has had 2,976 confirmed cases and 1,438 probable cases since the pandemic started in March 2020.

DeLeon Peach & Melon Returns

The DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival returns promising a full schedule of fun. This year’s entries include: Wednesday, August 4th 11:00 a.m. ■ Judging of 4-H Cake Entries – Festival Stage 12:00 p.m. ■ Judging of Peach Desserts – Festival Stage 1:00 p.m.