Blessings … We all desire to be blessed. To be blessed means to be made happy.

A crowd of community members joined together Saturday, Feb. 24 for a ribbon cutting at Halo Beauty Company (19623 S.

The Erath County Commissioner’s Court opened its Monday, Feb. 26 meeting by bragging on Dublin High School Junior Vanessa Pantoja for earning first in state at the FFA Spanish Creed Speaking contest.

Dairy MAX and H-E-B, one of the nation’s largest grocery store chains, continue to strengthen the dairy community through a multi-faceted partnership aimed at enhancing the presence and consumption of dairy.

It does not seem time for another growing season, but here we are at the beginning of one. For most people, the new year starts January 1, but for farmers it starts when growing season starts.

Crook Neck Squash or Straight Neck Squash? Last year I grew crook neck yellow squash, and they were loaded with plump fruit. I picked them for supper one night, but their skins were so tough that I could not eat them.

Granbury Theatre Academy announced its 2024 Children’s Series at the historic Granbury Opera House. The Children’s Series will include four productions this year: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (May 3) Disney’s The Lion King KIDS (May 4-5) Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR (July 19-28) Anastasia: Youth Edition (November 22- 24) All tickets are $15 for The Lion King KIDS and $20 for The Little Mermaid JR and Anastasia.

The Dublin community got a sneak peek at the One Act Play (OAP) team’s “Jekyll and Hyde” on Tuesday, Feb. 20 in the old auditorium. The wellattended performance gave them practice before they attended Zone Contest on Feb. 27. The results of that contest were not available at presstime.

(Editor’s note: The following story may be upsetting to sexual assault victims. It is the Citizen’s policy that victims of sexual assault are not identified in stories.) Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette Content Editor Arran James Spoede, 48, pled guilty Monday, Feb.