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My parents taught me the value of an education, working hard and treating people fairly.

My parents taught me the value of an education, working hard and treating people fairly.

Tracy King, attorney, King Law Firm

Though her name isn’t Perry Mason, Dublin’s attorney Tracy King has no ‘objections’ to small town life as a lawyer. Tracy is the owner and operator of King Law Firm, now located in downtown Dublin at 115 S. Patrick Street.
Brenda Haedge, CEO Veterinarian’s Outlet

Brenda Haedge, CEO Veterinarian’s Outlet

Brenda Haedge, CEO Veterinarian’s Outlet

As CEO of Veterinarian’s Outlet, Brenda Haedge oversees a lot of different operations. She succeeds by putting faith in a qualified team trusting them to excel, just as she was trusted when Dr. Al Harper brought her into the business in 1991.
Trish Thornton, Director of  Curriculum and Instruction, DISD

Trish Thornton, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, DISD

Trish Thornton, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, DISD

Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” and newly hired Dublin ISD Director of Curriculum and Instruction Trish Thornton wholeheartedly agrees, especially where women are concerned.
Kynlee Dixon, owner Hound Town Grooming Spaw

Kynlee Dixon, owner Hound Town Grooming Spaw

Kynlee Dixon, owner Hound Town Grooming Spaw

Nineteen- year- old Kynlee Dixon just celebrated the first anniversary of opening Hound Town Grooming Spaw, a natural fit for an animal lover like herself but not her first choice.“If you’d have asked if this is where I’d end up, I’d have told you that you were crazy,” she said.
Jessie Martinez,lead teller Texas Bank- Dublin Branch

Jessie Martinez,lead teller Texas Bank- Dublin Branch

Jessie Martinez, lead teller, Texas Bank- Dublin Branch

“I come to my job and this is where I want to be,” Jessie Martinez, lead teller at Dublin’s Texas Bank said.Working at the bank for more than three years, Martinez’ career path didn’t begin in finance, but rather as a caregiver.
Dublin Public Library

Dublin Public Library

Dublin Public Library

Dublin Public Library hosted a spooky painting class Thursday, Oct. 17, where teens were invited to transform existing images by painting ghosts on them. In addition to having supplies provided, the teens in attendance got to enjoy Halloween candy and pizza.

Star Gala returns Saturday

The fourth annual Star Gala Fundraiser hosted by Morning Star Ranch will be Saturday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Tarleton Equine Center Arena ( CR518).
| submitted photos Dublin FFA members competed and placed high at Leadership and Development Events at Salado (above) and Abilene (right).

| submitted photos Dublin FFA members competed and placed high at Leadership and Development Events at Salado (above) and Abilene (right).

Dublin FFA earns LDE Medals at Abilene, Salado

Dublin FFA students started into the Leadership and Development Event contest season with appearance and Salado.In the Abilene Warbird LDE Invitationals Saturday, Oct. 19, the following teams took first place: Senior Ag Advocacy team of Vanessa Pantoja, Abigail Rojas and Ariana Solano.

DISD OKs limited in-town pickup

A limited number of in town school bus rider seats will now be available for hardship cases through Dublin ISD.At the Monday, Oct. 21 DISD school board meeting, Superintendent Melissa Summers explained routes outside of city limits had been expanded with several in-town stops added to each bus.

Comm. court talks finance, donations

Erath County Commissioners Court worked its way through a packed agenda Tuesday, Oct. 15, working on financial items and accepting donations for the county.