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Changes inbound for abuse reporting

Wyndi Veigel
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Legislators have made some sweeping changes in regards to state agencies that look after vulnerable kids removed from their homes.
COLORFUL Camp

COLORFUL Camp

COLORFUL Camp

News Staff
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Kids of all ages enjoyed a week of art camp led by instructor Sarah Warner Svadlenka at the Dublin Public Library last week. Svadlenka opened up the world of watercolors, leading them through themed exercises like space scenes and encouraging them to work on original pieces in between exercises. 

Sales tax drops for fourth month

Wyndi Veigel
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
For the fourth month in a row, Dublin sales tax collections were down for sales reported in May. “When we buy locally, we are not helping a faceless corporation, we are helping our neighbors. These are the people that we see at the ballpark, in the grocery store, or in church.

Summer Reading program to end July 22

Wyndi Veigel
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Citizens better flip their remaining pages in a hurry as the deadline to turn in reading logs for the Dublin Public Library’s Summer Program is this Saturday. All reading logs must be turned in by 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22.

DISD forms Special Ed co-op

Wyndi Veigel
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Dublin ISD will start the school year with a new special education co-op led by a familiar face, former elementary school principal Kalley Mitchell. The district is forming its own co-op, Southwest Erath County Special Education SSA (Shared Service Arrangement).

Area Briefs

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
July Market in the morning breeze Remember to come early to the Dublin Market this Saturday in Wright Park. We expect around 20 vendors from the Dublin area, Stephenville, DeLeon and beyond. You will find goods and goodies of all sorts in the shade of the big pecans and colorful canopies.
The banquet honoring the Gold Star Mothers took place at the American Legion Post No. 219 in 1948. It was located on the second floor of the building at the northwest corner of Patrick and Blackjack (now Walker Insurance.) Courtesy photo

The banquet honoring the Gold Star Mothers took place at the American Legion Post No. 219 in 1948. It was located on the second floor of the building at the northwest corner of Patrick and Blackjack (now Walker Insurance.) Courtesy photo

Museum Matters

Ben Pate
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
The Gold Star Mothers of Dublin were honored at a special banquet at the American Legion Hall on May 24, 1948. Each of the mothers were given red, white and blue corsages.

Two indicted on child endangerment charges

Wyndi Veigel
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Madisen Brooke Comstock, 21, and David Alvarez, 38, have both been indicted on the charge of abandoning or endangering a child, a State Jail Felony, after meth was found in a child’s system. Comstock is the mother of the male infant and Alvarez is her boyfriend.

Donations sought for back-to-school drive

Wyndi Veigel
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Dublin citizens are being asked to help at this year’s annual Back-to- School Fair. The Dublin Public Library will be hosting its Back-to-School Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 29 at the library. “I want to thank everyone for their kindness and support for this event.