New laws in effect

When Texas college students return to their campuses after the winter break, they’ll discover the lights are still off in their campuses’ diversity offices. That’s because a new law that outlaws such work at the state’s higher education institutions went into effect, Jan. 1.

Calvary, CWJC serving stock show

Visitors to the 2024 Erath County Jr. Livestock Show can pick up some premium concessions and benefit two Dublin ministries as Calvary Fellowship’s Feed My Sheep and Transformation Pathway CWJC are serving up smoked brisket, hot coffee, chili and more.

Community Calendar

Sunday, Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve, Please Drive responsibly! Monday, Jan. 1 Happy New Years! ■ Newspaper office closed! ■ Stock show begins Tuesday, Jan. 2 ■ Stock show continues ■ Dublin Lions Club: 7 a.m.

Area Briefs

Elvis Day set at Comanche museum The Comanche County Museum is Excited to extend an invitation for all to visit the museum on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 from 1–4 p.m.

Garden club holds December meeting

The Dublin Garden Club held the regular February meeting Wednesday, Dec. 8, at Perry Hall. Guest speaker was Carolyn Harbin with the Dublin Rodeo Museum. Carolyn is very knowledgeable about Dublin’s rodeo history.

TDA, USDA commits 11.5M to strengthen food supply

On Tuesday, Dec. 19, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI).

Four appointed to Animal Health Commission

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Anthony “T.J.” Klein and Johnny E. Trotter and reappointed Joseph Osterkamp and Wendee Payne, Ph.D. to the Texas Animal Health Commission for terms set to expire on Sept. 6, 2029.