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St. Patrick's Day Schedule

St. Patrick's Day Schedule

St. Patrick's Schedule announced

News Staff
Friday, March 12, 2021
St. Patrick's celebrations are set for March 13 in Dublin, offering a variety of fun things to do. The schedule included offers a glimpse of the happenings, which also include the re-appearance of the gyrocopter fly-in (weather permitting) and a Pot of Gold Raffle.
Daily COVID Report - March 11, 2021

Daily COVID Report - March 11, 2021

Weekly COVID Report - March 12, 2021

News Staff
Friday, March 12, 2021
Erath County officials reported three new cases of COVID-19 in the report from Monday, March 11 that was released Friday morning. Total deaths since March were reported at 67 by the Department of State Health Services. Total COVID-19 cases increased by 10 (3,079 to 3,107) in the past week.
A Tarleton nursing student administers a COVID vaccine.

A Tarleton nursing student administers a COVID vaccine.

Tarleton students aiding at COVID vaccine sites

News Staff
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Tarleton State University nursing students are helping administer COVID-19 vaccinations across Texas and gaining valuable practical skills.

Fishing report

News Staff
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
BROWNWOOD Water stained; 46 degrees; 2.98 low. Largemouth bass are slow with crankbaits and jigs near creeks. Crappie are fair on minnows in brush piles and timber edges near a creek channel or drop-off. White bass and hybrids are fair on slabs and swimbaits in the creeks.
Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Live Oaks and Healthy Texas Youth Ambassador Program Announcement The 0 to 2 degree temperatures were enough to burn the leaves on most all live oaks in the area.
Fenceline Chatter

Fenceline Chatter

Fenceline Chatter

Erath Extension Agent Lonnie Jenschke
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Identify the strength and needs of the community TexasSpeaks is being conducted in Erath County and across the State of Texas to allow the citizens of Texas to provide their input on the assets and issues in their communities.

Farm credit groups donate to Ag Relief

News Staff
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
On Friday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced Capital Farm Credit and multiple Farm Credit Associations have committed to a generous donation of $125,000 to the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) State of Texas Agriculture Relief (STAR) Fund.

Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Thursday Chamber of Commerce Meeting: Noon - 110 S. Patrick, Suite B Saturday St. Patrick’s Celebration: see B section for schedule Love Run 5k: 8 a.m. - Dublin Public Library Dublin Market Days: 9 a.m. - Wright Historic Park St. Patrick’s Parade: 10 a.m.

ECAD offers Property Tax Relief

Jerry Lee
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Due to the winter storms that occurred in mid-February 2021, the Governor of Texas declared all 254 counties in the state to be in a disaster. The Texas property tax code allows for a temporary exemption for physical property damage due to the acts associated with the disaster.
This post office on wheels usually made a 300 mile trip sorting mail all along the route. During 1960-1963 they replaced as many as 20 trains a month as rail passenger service carrying mail declined. Mail buses like this one, were configured exactly the same so employees could switch from rail cars to buses easily. | submitted photos

This post office on wheels usually made a 300 mile trip sorting mail all along the route. During 1960-1963 they replaced as many as 20 trains a month as rail passenger service carrying mail declined. Mail buses like this one, were configured exactly the same so employees could switch from rail cars to buses easily. | submitted photos

MUSEUM MATTERS

Ben Pate
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
December 16, 1950 marked the beginning of the Waco-Eastland Highway Mail Service. It replaced the mail service on the suspended Doodlebug rail car. The modified bus was essentially a post office on wheels.