Looks like rain, dear

Santa and his elf waved to crowds downtown through torrential rain at the Dublin Chamber of Commerce annual parade of lights Saturday, Dec. 10. The area experienced heavy rainfall in December with storms followed by severe weather and tornado warnings in other parts of the county Tuesday, Dec. 13.

Citizen of the Year named

Meghan Hokanson looked on while Janice Chandler presented the Citizen of the Year award to her on behalf of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Meghan received the award due to her help in the community through Titan Fitness and for her work on the Shamrock Shuffl e.

Derailed near Bluff Dale

Ten cars were overturned as part of a train derailment that occurred Saturday, Oct. 22 near Bluff Dale. The Fort Worth Western Railroad train was carrying meal headed to Dublin. No one was injured in the accident

Rylan, Riders and Respec

Spider-man from Denton sprays an eager kid with silly string at the inaugural Rylan Strong Network Car and Bike show in Dublin Saturday, Aug. 27. The network founded in honor of 6-year-old Rylan Pruitt helps fund kids and families battling childhood cancer.

Can dogs catch a whiff of BRD?

A Texas A&M AgriLife researcher is taking a page out of human disease research to see if dogs might be able to sniff out bovine respiratory disease, BRD, one of the largest health challenges for the feedlot cattle industry. Courtney Daigle, Ph.D.

Berry's Picks

This year Mother Nature has been tough on farmers and ranchers from a terrible drought that started last fall and has not yet run its course, record high temperatures, and to top it all off a polar vortex for Christmas. The economy has done nothing to help ease the pain of an already hard year.

Chick-fil-A to open Thursday

The new Chick-fil-A in Stephenville is located at 2798 W. Washington Street in the new business district The Stable across from Walmart and will open Thursday, Jan. 5. The eatery will be open for dine-in, drive-thru and carry-out from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.