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Matt Hudgepeth

Matt Hudgepeth

Matt Hudgpeth

Eva Frederick
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Mechanical skills run in Matt Hudgpeth’s family. “My dad was a mechanic, my grandfather was one, his dad was one, and my great grandfather owned a Ford dealership in Kermit, Texas,” he said. “That job is in my blood. I grew up around it.

MUSEUM MATTERS

Ben Pate
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
I had a chance to talk with someone in north Texas that is a railroad engineer. I have always wondered what that might be like. He took the time to tell me what it is like driving the big engines and riding the rails.
Melissa Minor

Melissa Minor

New City Secretary takes post

Paul Gaudette
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
“Everything brought us here,” said Dublin City Secretary Melissa Minor, who was approved to the position by the city Council on Nov. 16. “Dublin has a sense of community that’s really spectacular,” she added. “As soon as we moved here, we could see that people really cared.

Tree of Angels ceremony virtual

News Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
In an effort to follow current social distancing guidelines, The Erath County victim services staff will virtually host the 19th Annual Tree of Angels on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. The video link will be posted to the Erath County website at www.co.erath.tx.us.

Citizen closed for holiday

News Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
The Dublin Citizen will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday. The office will reopen Monday and no deadlines will be affected by the closure. The Citizen staff wishes everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. — Citizen staff report
Dublin Elementary students helped load more than 1,000 boxed and canned items that they donated to the Dublin FUMC Food Pantry during the school’s annual food drive. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Dublin Elementary students helped load more than 1,000 boxed and canned items that they donated to the Dublin FUMC Food Pantry during the school’s annual food drive. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Kids donate 1,000+ goods for neighbors

Paul Gaudette
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Dublin Elementary students and their families once again showed their support of their neighbors in need by gathering more than 1,000 items during the annual food drive.
Dublin sales tax up 17%

Dublin sales tax up 17%

Dublin sales tax up 17%

Paul Gaudette
Tuesday, November 24, 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 Oct. 2019. Dublin received more than $7,500 more in sales tax collections during Oct.. 2020 than Oct.
Tarleton will close its campus Nov. 26 and Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving

Tarleton will close its campus Nov. 26 and Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving

Tarleton closes for Thanksgiving

News Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Tarleton State University will close for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, and reopen Monday, Nov. 30. Several departments and facilities will have modified hours.   The Dick Smith Library on the Stephenville campus will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Daily COVID Report for Erath County - Nov. 19, 2020

Daily COVID Report for Erath County - Nov. 19, 2020

Weekly COVID Report - Nov. 20, 2020

News Staff
Friday, November 20, 2020
Erath County officials reported 30 new cases of COVID-19 in the report from Thursday night (Nov. 19). Seventeen of these new positive cases were from within the city limits of Stephenville, one was from Dublin and 12 were from rural parts of Erath County.