Tarleton closes for Thanksgiving

Tarleton State University will close for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, and reopen Monday, Nov. 30. Several departments and facilities will have modified hours.   The Dick Smith Library on the Stephenville campus will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Weekly COVID Report - Nov. 20, 2020

Erath County officials reported 30 new cases of COVID-19 in the report from Thursday night (Nov. 19). Seventeen of these new positive cases were from within the city limits of Stephenville, one was from Dublin and 12 were from rural parts of Erath County.

Berry’s Picks

USDA Feral Hog Program With everything else going on many of you may not be aware the Federal feral hog program that will be going on in the county for the next couple of years.

Fishing report

BROWNWOOD GOOD. Water slightly stained; 67 degrees; 2.33 low. Largemouth bass are fair with jerk baits, dark skirted jigs, and spinners in 3-12’ near creeks, rocky shorelines, and fallen timber. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in brush piles and timber near a creek channel.

2020 Dandi-Lion Drill Team

Dandi-Lions of the Week through the season: Priscilla Perez Zaira Velazquez Angie Flores Aliza Maldonado Sehrsha Glover Evelyn Garcia Alexis Johnston Rosie Perez Rexchelle Bon Elizabeth Reed

COVID Update

Erath County officials reported 47 new cases of COVID-19 in the report from Monday night (Nov. 16). Twenty-seven of these new positive cases were from within the city limits of Stephenville, two were residents of Dublin and 18 were rural residents of the county.

Comanche County Healthcare Foundation

Mac McKinnon | submitted photo Comanche County Healthcare Foundation, headed by Mark Beaty, last week presented a $30,000 check to Comanche County Medical Center CEO Dr. Larry Troxell to help pay for surgical and anesthesia equipment.

Turning Back the Pages

75 Years Ago Nov. 19, 1920 Businesses were asked to shut their doors in accordance with Thanksgiving being declared a national holiday. Several churches around Dublin held an evening service to deliver a Thanksgiving sermon and pastors encouraged their members to attend. 50 Years Ago Nov.

In the Neighborhood

Hico News Review A photo featured City Hall employees, Jennufer Wuemling and Kari Drueckhammer, decorating Hico’s Historic downtown. Hico’s EDC is helping with funds for additional Christmas lights and other features and City Hall will be hosting a Christmas decorating contest.

Erath Grand Jury indicts 13

The Erath County Grand Jury returned 17 indictments on Nov. 10.