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Lissette Dottavio, Mary Waters and F. Dominic Dottavio

Lissette Dottavio, Mary Waters and F. Dominic Dottavio

Tarleton unveils portrait

News Staff
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
A pen and ink drawing depicting former Tarleton State University President F. Dominic Dottavio was unveiled recently in the Hall of Presidents in the Administration Building. Highly regarded local artist Mary Waters, who has drawn each of the presidents’ portraits for the hall, was there as Dr.
This is one of the photographs shown to President Kennedy on October 16 1962 showing medium range ballistic missile launch sites being readied in Cuba. | submitted photo

This is one of the photographs shown to President Kennedy on October 16 1962 showing medium range ballistic missile launch sites being readied in Cuba. | submitted photo

MUSEUM MATTERS

Ben Pate
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
As early as August 1962 there were concerns about the Soviet Union shipping missiles to Cuba. Reports on the ground said that trucks were passing through small towns in Cuba with loads that were too long to make turns.

Tarleton hosts Family Night on Oct. 24

News Staff
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Families of Tarleton State University students are invited to a Family Nights on Oct. 24 — featuring events on campus and in the Stephenville community. Attendance at the Tarleton Family Night is limited to 600, including family members and students.

Former city worker indicted for theft

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
A former City of Dublin employee was arrested for the theft of more than $13,000 following an indictment from the Erath County Grand Jury on Oct. 7.
A Drive-In Circus will be appearing at the Dublin City Park throughout the Halloween weekend. | submitted photo

A Drive-In Circus will be appearing at the Dublin City Park throughout the Halloween weekend. | submitted photo

Wicked weekend honed for Halloween

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Dublin is invited to get into the Halloween and fall spirit with several activities staged for the weekend of Oct. 31 including safe trick or treat, a drive-in circus at the Dublin City Park and a youth rodeo on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.

Electronics recycling event set Oct. 23-24

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
A free electronic recycling event is open to Erath County residents with drop-off locations scheduled for Dublin and Stephenville. Dublin residents will be able to drop off old and outdated electronics locally in the Dublin Annex parking lot (219 S. Grafton) on Friday, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vest event invests in pets

Vest event invests in pets

Vest event invests in pets

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
The Nozy Nabor Park at Lilly G was alive with cookers, rodeo and live music Saturday for the Kevin Vest Memorial Cook-Off. It’s a tribute that his father, Harold, said Kevin would have loved.
Dublin sales tax up 8%

Dublin sales tax up 8%

Dublin sales tax up 8%

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
It was revealed that local sales tax collections continued to trend higher for Dublin in 2020 than 2019 when Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced state sales tax revenue for Sept. 2019. Dublin received nearly $3,000 more in sales tax collections during Sept. 2020 than Sept.