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Harbin Volunteer Fire Department To Host Fish Fry

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Harbin Volunteer Fire Department to host fish fry March 28The Harbin Volunteer Fire Department will host its fish fry from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at the Harbin Fire Department. Meal is by donation and includes fried fish, hushpuppies, fries, coleslaw, dessert, drinks and a raffle.

Rotary Blood Drive set for March 28

From Staff Reports

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Health officials with Texas-based Carter BloodCare report a blood transfusion takes place in the United States every two seconds.It saves the lives of children fighting cancer, older adults with age-related issues, people injured in car accidents, trauma patients and many others.

Sales tax down slightly in December

Wyndi

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Dublin sales tax collections were down in February based on sales in December, with a -5.31 decrease over last year.The city saw December sales at $50,821.13 compared to $48,117.64, according to the state sales tax report released by Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock.

Museum Matters

Ben Pate

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

This remarkable photo of Frances Clay is printed from a glass negative that was part of the Ralph and Dossie Rogers collection. It was donated to the museum along with many others after their son Tom passed away. Frances Clay, born in 1893, was just a young adult when this photo was made.

AgTexas returns $35m to patrons

News Staff

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

AgTexas Farm Credit Services, a member-owned agricultural cooperative serving producers in 43 counties across Texas, is distributing patronage checks to its members following a successful fiscal year.

Junior Miss Dublin contestant Gentry Baugh shows off her kindness as she help pins the recently received sash of Miss Most Photogenic Jocelyn Perez. Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Making memories

News Staff

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Making memories

Garden club learns about fish, forecasts and flowers

Dj Klutts

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

The Dublin Garden Club has been quite busy in past few months as winter has broken, and spring is headed in.The club held regularly scheduled meetings on March 11 and in February.For their March meeting, the club went on a field trip to the Dublin High School greenhouse.

Crawfish dance their way down the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade route accompanied by the Cajun Cowboy bus. The entry received 2nd place in the parade. Thousands turned out for the annual festival among beautiful spring weather. For more photos of all St. Pat’s Day fun, see The Dublin Citizen Facebook page. Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Pat’s crowds has the city seeing green

Wyndi

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Thousands enjoyed the luck of the Irish in Dublin at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival Saturday, March 14.A sea of green could be seen throughout the town as citizens and visitors enjoyed a successful festival organized by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.“St. Patrick’s Day was a huge success!

Instead of a single city manager, Dublin will now use a trio of managers who will report to the city council. From left is Director of Public Safety Cameron Ray, City Secretary/Director of Finance Kim Seider and Director of Infrastructure and Development Cory James. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

City nixes manager for experienced crew

Paul Gaudette

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Cameron Ray, Kim Seider and Cory James have new titles after the Dublin City Council decided in the Monday, March 9 regular meeting to forego a city manager and move the city to a tri-director structure but the directors say it’s mostly business as usual.

Warner hired as judge

Wyndi Veigel-gaudette

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Dublin has hired a new municipal judge, and a familiar, friendly face has taken the post.Paul Warner, who also serves as Dublin’s Volunteer Fire Chief, has officially been hired for the parttime municipal judge position.