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Running Out

Running Out

Running Out

I’m wondering if many companies still rely on time clocks (to track times of arrival and departure). I clocked in and out each day when working at JCPenney in Dewitt, NY. It’s hard to believe that was 56 years ago… Clocking in was as routine as slipping out of my coat.
Jaden Rojas, Jaci Lane and Juan Alvarez vie for Senior Showmanship in the Swine division at the Erath County Junior Livestock Show Thursday, Jan. 4. Jaci won the contest. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Jaden Rojas, Jaci Lane and Juan Alvarez vie for Senior Showmanship in the Swine division at the Erath County Junior Livestock Show Thursday, Jan. 4. Jaci won the contest. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Erath County Stock Show Results

Medium York 1 BriarFloyd(Champion York) 2 LeahStokes 3 LeahKunselman 4 ChristiParrish 5 AmberMeneses 6 ChandlerPendleton Heavy York 1 LeahKunselman 2 CarterCriswell 3 ChloeTerrito 4 CannonCriswell 5 JaylonJones 6 EdiTatum Light Weight Cross 1 Blakley Bottelberghe (Reserve Cross) 2...
Participants checked out entries for the 4H Youth Fair on Thursday, Jan. 4. A wide variety of projects, including baked goods, were entered in this year’s fair. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Participants checked out entries for the 4H Youth Fair on Thursday, Jan. 4. A wide variety of projects, including baked goods, were entered in this year’s fair. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Participants checked out entries

Berry's Picks

Berry's Picks

Berry's Picks

It has been a rough two years for any forage production in the county, but bermudagrass is still a very high value crop in the county. Bermudagrass has the most planted acres of any crop in the county.
Fishing Report

Fishing Report

Fishing Report

GOOD. Water stained; 52-54 degrees; 8.73 feet below pool. Black bass to 11.53 pounds are good on green pumpkin jigs tipped with Hags Baits green pumpkin/blue in 4-12 feet of water on rock piles and points, or chatterbaits around the shoreline in 2-8 feet of water.
Fenceline Chatter

Fenceline Chatter

Fenceline Chatter

Ideas for garden resolutions If you need additional motivation to have garden resolutions in 2024, keep in mind that even light gardening and yard work can burn around 300 calories an hour and requires just a commute to your backyard to workout.

Rodeo Museum elects officers

The Dublin Rodeo Heritage Association held its annual election of officers on January 4, 2024 for the coming year. Those elected are James Elliott (President), Angie Manning (Vice President), Tim Holden (Treasurer) and Mary Horn Wood (Secretary). —Citizen staff report
Construction has begun on the new Dollar General Market (DG Market) located on North Patrick. The building is expected to open in late spring of 2024 and will offer expanded produce, refrigerated and frozen food offerings, dairy products and more, in addition to an assortment of fresh meats, alongside the general merchandise customers are used to acquiring from Dollar General stores. Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Construction has begun on the new Dollar General Market (DG Market) located on North Patrick. The building is expected to open in late spring of 2024 and will offer expanded produce, refrigerated and frozen food offerings, dairy products and more, in addition to an assortment of fresh meats, alongside the general merchandise customers are used to acquiring from Dollar General stores. Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

DG Market breaks ground

Ground has now been broken on a new 9,800 square foot Dollar General Market, which will be located on North Patrick Street (across from Veterinarian’s Outlet), and will be Erath County’s first DG Market location.