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First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church

News Staff
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
First Baptist Church hosted a mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic Monday through a partnership with Texas Health Resources. The Mobile Health Unit offered free Pfizer vaccines throughout the day. Sara Gann | Citizen staff photo

Community invited to free screening

News Staff
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The community is invited to a free screening of “The Light of Virsa,” a Christian epic produced by the Vining Sisters and scored by 18-year-old Erath resident Diego Campos. The screening will be held Thursday, July 8 at Tarleton’s Clyde H. Wells Auditorium. Merchandise will be sold from 6:30 p.m.

Wright to exit EDC for new group

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Dublin EDC members accepted the resignations of Executive Director Karen Wright and board member Dr. Joe Cannon during the regular EDC meeting on Tuesday, June 22. Board members present unanimously approved Lanora Davidson to fill the unexpired seat left by Cannon.
Seeing GREEN on Grafton

Seeing GREEN on Grafton

Seeing GREEN on Grafton

News Staff
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Visitors and locals, some sporting green costumes, gathered on Grafton Street by Dublin’s Frontier Heroes Museum (136 E. Blackjack) for a military vehicle show, hosted by the museum and the Arrowhead Chapter of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association.

Judge weighs in on county official

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
A district judge weighed in Monday morning in a trial that included two elected Erath County officials and included testimony from several more. The trial concerned Alfonso Campos (Erath County Judge) v.

DISD beats state scores

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Dublin ISD once again soared past state average in the state assessment test results that were recently released. “We are above the state in every grade and each subject,” said DISD Superintendent Melissa Summers. “I am so very proud of our students and staff.
Bubbles, the 8-foot mascot of Brick EMS will appear in Stephenville’s Fourth of July Parade on Saturday at 9 a.m. Bubbles will appear at Dublin’s Frontier Heroes Museum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The museum has a permanent exhibit on Brick EMS, which showcases the efforts of life-saving first responders through Lego displays.. | submitted photo

Bubbles, the 8-foot mascot of Brick EMS will appear in Stephenville’s Fourth of July Parade on Saturday at 9 a.m. Bubbles will appear at Dublin’s Frontier Heroes Museum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The museum has a permanent exhibit on Brick EMS, which showcases the efforts of life-saving first responders through Lego displays.. | submitted photo

July 4 festivities Saturday

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Erath County will be seeing red, white and blue with the return of the annual 4th of July Celebration to Stephenville, with most festivities set for July 3 at Stephenville City Park. Saturday’s festivities kick off with the All-American Parade, beginning at the south entrance of the park at 9 a.m.
Fenceline Chatter

Fenceline Chatter

Fenceline Chatter

Erath Extension Agent Lonnie Jenschke
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Mosquito populations booming after rains New Master Gardener Program begins July 6th A new Master Gardener Program will begin on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. The class will meet every day through July 16th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center on Highway 281.
Hico FFA student Kassidy Langley was presented with a scholarship by AgTexas

Hico FFA student Kassidy Langley was presented with a scholarship by AgTexas

AgTexas presents scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
AgTexas Farm Credit Services awarded $21,000 in scholarships virtually from the AgTexas corporate office in Lubbock on Facebook Live. The member-owned cooperative, which provides financial services to the agricultural community in 43 Texas counties, hosted a drawing for the scholarships at 4:00 p.m.

CCMC offers new diabetes therapy

News Staff
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Comanche County Medical Center (CCMC) has announced a new and innovative treatment for patients with metabolic disorders such as diabetes including T1, TS and prediabetes. The treatment, Diabetes Relief™ is a patented physician-directed, insulin resensitization therapy.