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A dozer cuts a line through pastureland during a wildfire over the weekend. An uptick in grass fires was seen last weekend throughout the county, and Erath County along with several other surrounding counties are now under a burn ban. Kari Lanting | Courtesy photo

A dozer cuts a line through pastureland during a wildfire over the weekend. An uptick in grass fires was seen last weekend throughout the county, and Erath County along with several other surrounding counties are now under a burn ban. Kari Lanting | Courtesy photo

A fire, a community and a reminder of what matters most

Kari Lanting
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Editor’s note: This is a first person account of a fire that occurred over the weekend.An accidental spark from welding equipment ignited dry grass Saturday afternoon, setting off a fast-moving fire that ultimately burned more than 90 acres of pastureland outside Dublin.

Shooting under investigation

Wyndi Veigel-gaudette
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The Texas Rangers and Erath County Sheriff’s Office are currently investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday, Feb. 5 in Lingleville.Between 7 and 9 p.m.

Filing ends Friday

Wyndi Veigel-gaudette
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
This week marks the final filing time for local city council and school board races in Dublin and Stephenville.As of press time on Tuesday, no one has filed for Dublin City Council or Mayor although several packets have been picked up.

Burn ban back on

Wyndi Veigel-gaudette
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The burn ban is officially back on after action taken by the Erath County Commissioners Court.At its regular Monday, Feb.
Crowds enjoy playing ‘Heads’ or ‘Tails’ in order to raise funds for Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council at its annual fundraising dinner Friday, Feb. 6 at The Legacy. For more photos see The Dublin Citizen Facebook page. Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Crowds enjoy playing ‘Heads’ or ‘Tails’ in order to raise funds for Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council at its annual fundraising dinner Friday, Feb. 6 at The Legacy. For more photos see The Dublin Citizen Facebook page. Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

CTFAC fans raise $75K with ease(l)

Wyndi
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Tucked into a corner at the annual Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council’s fundraising banquet, artist Blu Dornan paused to speak with patrons while completing a masterpiece in ink on paper.

Community partners speak at council

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The Dublin City Council heard from community partners and considered a fast draw event during St. Patrick’s Day.

Community Calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Wednesday, Feb. 4■ Senior Citizen Exercise: 9:30 a.m. The Station (between DQ and First National Bank) FREE■ Senior Citizens games of choice: 2 p.m. Three Oaks Assisted Living (118 E. Live Oak) FREE Thursday, Feb. 5■ Senior Citizen Exercise: 9:30 a.m.

Dublin ISD gets clean audit, sells ag barn

Wyndi Veigel-gaudette
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Dublin ISD received a clean audit at its Thursday, Jan. 29 school board meeting.The meeting was rescheduled from Monday due to inclement weather and the district being closed for several days.Gerald Rodgers, a CPA with James E. Rodgers and Company, P.C. presented the audit to the board.

Area Briefs

News Staff
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Valentine crafting event set Feb. 5 in DublinA Valentine Card Making event will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at Three Oaks Assisted Living for Senior Citizens, friends and family. Participants will be provided with all supplies and instruction on a choice of Valentine's Day cards to make.

Response Reports

From Staff Reports
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
The following first responder calls were made Jan. 19–Feb. 1. Local first responders handled 100 calls during this time frame and PD completed 15 traffic stops.Dublin PD Jan. 19There was an alarm at Dublin Family Medical Pharmacy back door.