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Courtesy photo The FFA Entomology team are Area Champions and are headed to state. Anabel Phelps won the contest as an individual, while David Greene placed 3rd, Alma Holguin placed 5th and Nava Lee White placed tenth. Also on the team was Keighly Lewis. They have advanced to state and will compete at Texas Tech Saturday, May 3.

Courtesy photo The FFA Entomology team are Area Champions and are headed to state. Anabel Phelps won the contest as an individual, while David Greene placed 3rd, Alma Holguin placed 5th and Nava Lee White placed tenth. Also on the team was Keighly Lewis. They have advanced to state and will compete at Texas Tech Saturday, May 3.

FFA headed to state

The FFA Entomology team are Area Champions and are headed to state. Anabel Phelps won the contest as an individual, while David Greene placed 3rd, Alma Holguin placed 5th and Nava Lee White placed tenth. Also on the team was Keighly Lewis.
Dublin Bottling Works President Kent Crouch gives a tour to Congressman Roger Williams and County Judge Brandon Huckabee as a legacy small business. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Dublin Bottling Works President Kent Crouch gives a tour to Congressman Roger Williams and County Judge Brandon Huckabee as a legacy small business. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

DBW takes Williams, Huckabee on sweet tour

“This kind of stuff is America. It’s history.”This is what Congressman and Chair of the Small Business Committee Roger Williams said of Dublin Bottling Works as he and Erath County Judge Brandon Huckabee were treated to a special tour of the warehouse and the memorabilia house there and the W.P.

Early voting underway for city council race

Early Voting for the May 3 City Council race is now underway in Dublin.The race will include three candidates for Place 1: Bo Kabala, Patrick Salyer and Homi Limbuwala; unopposed Place 3 incumbent Darren Turley and two candidates for Place 5 Dalton Harris and incumbent Sammy Moore.

Community Calendar

Thursday, April 17 ■ Candidate Forum: 6 p.m. The Station (815 N. Patrick) Hear from Dublin City Council Candidates FREE■ Maundy Thursday service: 6 p.m. First Methodist Church (630 Highland Ave.)■ CTFAC Hippity Hoppity into Spring: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. ages 7 to 12(148W.College St.

Briefs

Genealogical Society to honor Donna Whitefield, host program The Erath County Genealogical Society is inviting the public to two events at the Dublin Public Library Saturday, April 26.

Mills Contracting to move back CR 180

After more than two years, Erath County’s CR 180 will be moved back to its previous location in the final judgment rendered April 4.In a civil case between Jay Mills Contracting Inc. and Erath County vs.

Response Reports

The following first responder calls were made March 31 –April 6. Local first responders handled 58 calls.Dublin PD April 1Loose sheep or goats were in the roadway on South Shamrock and East Elm.Code enforcement visited Grafton Street.A warrant arrest for Gabrielle Williamson was served.

$32M awarded in wrongful death suit of Dublin teen

Editor’s note: Portions of the following information were provided courtesy of Sara Vanden Berge with Beneath the Surface NewsA $32 million judgment was recently awarded to the family of Dublin teen Jordan Sanchez in a wrongful death suit involving a farming accident in 2023.

ECHS 5K, Fun Run May 3

The second annual Cinco De Mayo 5k and Fun Run has been set Saturday, May 3 for the Bosque River Tail benefiting the Erath County Humane Society.The event will start at 9 a.m. at the trailhead at Timber Ridge Church (510 E. Lingleville) with humans disembarking on the 5K.