Statebound

Dublin Cross Country runner Jilt DeBoer is headed to state competition Nov. 23 at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock after placing 8th in Regional competition in Lubbock. See page B1 for more Dublin results from the meet. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Tarrant returns to aid Dublin

On Nov. 4, Dublin workers handed out food provided by the Tarrant County Food Bank. The food distribution took place in the First Baptist Church parking lot. The line of cars waiting for food wrapped around the block. Ben Pate | submitted photo

Dublin voters approve liquor sales

Dublin voters approved, in a large majority vote, the sale of liquor within the city limits.   Dublin City Manager Bobby Mendez reported that the passage will allow the sale of liquor at any type of business with proper leasing and licensing and without club memberships.

Weekly COVID Report - Nov. 6, 2020

Erath County officials reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the report from Thursday night (Nov. 5). Fourteen of these new positive cases were from within the city limits of Stephenville and one was from Dublin.   Total deaths since March were elevated to 18 to reflects numbers from the state.

The arena in Dublin City Park

The arena in Dublin City Park hosted riders of all ages over the weekend in everything from barrel races to mutton busting to bulls. Young riders on Saturday donned costumes and decorated their horses in honor of Halloween. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photos

Berry’s Picks

Farm and Ranch CEU Program and Swine and Horse Validations The Texas Pesticide Law requires that a person may not use a restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides unless licensed or certified by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

Fishing report

BROWNWOOD GOOD. Water clear; 78 degrees; 1.86 low. Largemouth bass are fair with lipless crankbaits, jigs, and plum or green Carolina rigged plastic worms in 12-20’ near dropoffs and standing timber.

Where Are They Now? Daron Fincannon

When Daron Fincannon does his job right, thousands of people across Central Texas have power in their homes. But because Fincannon works at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, there is no room for him to do his job wrong. “I like that challenge,” he said.