Badge bearers make Christmas bright

Seeing a blue Santa wave from a large Texas DPS SWAT vehicle moving down Hwy. 377 isn’t a normal occurrence at Christmas, but this year it simply meant the start of the 6th annual Erath County Shop with a Cop event.The event held Monday, Dec.

Stock show starts Sunday

The Dublin Buying pool is seeking donation to ensure kids are rewarded for their hard work in the Erath County Jr. Livestock Show starting Sunday, Jan. 4 Every year, the county stock show offers a chance for youth to showcase all their hard work in training, feeding and grooming their livestock.

County says ‘no’ to 765 KV project

Erath County Commissioners Court has officially said “no” to the Dinosaur Longshore 765 KV Project.A resolution against the project in Erath County was unanimously approved at the Monday, Dec. 23 court meeting.

Community Calendar

Wednesday, Jan. 31 New Year's Eve!■ City Hall closed @ 3 p.m.■ New Year's Eve Gala: 8:30 p.m. to midnight Majestic on Grafton ($35) 112 S. Grafton■ New Year's Eve gathering for senior citizens: noon to 4 p.m. Three Oaks Assisted Living (lunch, coffee bar, music, prizes and more) (118 E.

Area Briefs

Comanche County Museum to host Elvis Birthday Celebration Come visit the Comanche County Museum and Celebrate the 91st Birthday of Elvis Presley known as the King of Rock and Roll from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3.

Response Reports

The following first responder calls were made Dec. 22–28. Local first responders handled 47 calls during this time frame and PD completed 4 traffic stops.Dublin PD Dec. 22A person called in a welfare concern for her dad that sleeps in his 18-wheeler. Had not heard from him in about a day.

Granny Clark’s celebrated as Business of the Month

Central Texas Farm Credit Announces 2026 Scholarship

Central Texas Farm Credit is pleased to announce the opening of the 2026 scholarship season, offering significant financial support to high school seniors committed to pursuing agriculturerelated degrees.

Melody Mountain donates $10k to Foster’s

The Melody Mountain Foundation presented a check for $10,192.81 to Foster’s Home for Children, representing proceeds from the inaugural Foster’s Merry Mountain Christmas fundraiser.