Weekly COVID Report - Dec. 24, 2020

Erath county officials reported 46 new COVID-19 cases in the report from Wednesday night. Twenty-three of these cases were residents within the city limits of Stephenville, two were from Dublin and 21 were rural residents of the county.

Lingleville Lady

Lingleville Lady Cardinal Araceli Rangel breezes through Rising Star defense in Lingleville’s 81-17 home victory. This was followed by a 64-45 loss to Cross Plains on Monday. Sara Gann | Citizen staff photo

Dublin Lions

Dublin Lions Christian Ramirez and Chris Teten step up to Cisco offense during a closely guarded home game on Dec. 15 that resulted in a 71-68 loss for the home team. They followed this with a 108-55 loss to Lipan on Dec. 18, leading to a season record of 6-5. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Dublin Lady Lion

Dublin Lady Lion positions for the ball during a Dec. 15 home game against Brock that resulted in a 60-27 loss for the home team. They followed this with a close 44-40 loss to Bangs on Dec. 18. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Berry’s Picks

Merry Christmas All of us at the Comanche County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and thank you for your support this past very trying year.

TFB weighs in on omnibus bill

The following statement may be attributed to Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening following the announcement of a new COVID-19 relief and Omnibus package. This statement reflects information as of 2 p.m. today.

Erath Stock Show makes changes

The Erath County Jr. Livestock Show returns Jan. 5 and organizers have made some changes to the schedule and routine to make it safe for all its entrants and spectators.

COVID Update

Erath County officials reported 74 new cases of COVID-19 in the report from Monday night (Dec. 21). Twenty-eight of these new positive cases were from within the city limits of Stephenville, one was from Dublin and 45 were rural residents of the county.