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Festival in town this weekend

A crowd is expected this weekend as Dublin’s annual Hispanic Heritage Festival hosted by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce will be held Friday, Sept. 29 and Saturday, Sept. 30. The event will kick off with a free outdoor movie event at 7:30 p.m. on the Dublin Public Library lawn.

Voter registration deadline Oct. 10

The deadline is quickly approaching for those wanting to make sure they are registered to vote in the Nov. 7 Constitutional Amendment Election. Texas law requires eligible voters to register by the 30th day before Election Day. The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 7 Election is Oct. 10.
Dublin volunteers and Boy Scouts work to cut up a tree as part of Revitalize Dublin’s first project, a home in need of extensive yard work and TLC located on the corner Blackjack and Harrell. More than 30 volunteers participated in the project. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Dublin volunteers and Boy Scouts work to cut up a tree as part of Revitalize Dublin’s first project, a home in need of extensive yard work and TLC located on the corner Blackjack and Harrell. More than 30 volunteers participated in the project. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Community comes together to Revitalize Dublin

Thirty members of the Dublin community gathered at 354 W. Blackjack Saturday, Sept. 23 for the first volunteer project of Revitalize Dublin, an organization striving for beautifying Dublin and consistent code enforcement within the city limits.

Calendar

Thursday, Sept. 21 ■Toddler Time: 10 a.m. Dublin Public Library (206 Blackjack Street) ■ Chess Club: 4 p.m. Dublin Public Library Friday, Sept. 22 ■ Stephenville rodeo: 7 p.m. (new arena) Saturday, Sept. 23 ■ Revitalize Dublin Home project: 8 a.m. 354 W. Blackjack ■ Comanche Pow Wow: 10 a.m.
Kynlee Winkelman recently opened Hound Town Grooming Spaw in Dublin. She is accompanied by her dog, Cinch. Wyndi Veigel | Citizen staff photo

Kynlee Winkelman recently opened Hound Town Grooming Spaw in Dublin. She is accompanied by her dog, Cinch. Wyndi Veigel | Citizen staff photo

Grafton groomer caters to canines

A pawsitively perfect grooming solution just recently opened in Dublin – Hound Town Grooming Spaw. The business recently opened in Dublin and is owned by young entrepreneur Kynlee Winkelman. The “spaw” is located at 112F S.

Area briefs

Have an event or brief? Submit them to composing@dublincitizen.com.   Presentation for treatment on metabolic failures There will be a presentation at the First Baptist Church in Dublin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

Rodeo this weekend

This week marks an exciting event in Stephenville history as the Cowboy Capital of the World Pro Rodeo takes the stage at a new location. The rodeo is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, and Saturday, Sept. 23, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

Police Log

There was a report of gun shots in the area by City Park in the 200 block of Highland. An officer in the area heard a gun fire off in the distance and went to CR 340 where there were several fields outside the city limits where dove were flying.

Fatality claims one

A young driver was killed in a single vehicle accident over the weekend. Tyson James Wofford, 19, of De Leon was killed in the crash on State Highway 16, 5.4 miles northeast of Comanche around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 17.