Fishing report

BROWNWOOD Water lightly stained; 90 degrees; 0.35 feet high. Largemouth bass are good with perch like crank baits, brown or green Texas rigged plastic worms, chartreuse bladed spinners and shaky head jigs near timber, rocky shorelines, and docks.

Lone Star Iris Society hosts annual plant show

Dubliner Enith Murray and other members of the Lone Star Iris Society held their annual plant show Saturday in Hico. Naomi Nabors | submitted photos

Berry’s Picks

Small Grain Planting Time Time passes quickly and while it may not seem like it, now is the time to be planting or getting ready to plant small grains for forage production. As always, I encourage you to really do some figuring to see if small grains will pay there way for you this year.

Sheep/Goats

Hamilton Commission Hamilton, TX - 9/6/2021 Head Count: 1,713 Dorper Lambs 20-40 lbs: 250-330 LB 40-70 lbs: 240-310 LB 70 lbs & up: 200-285 LB Dorper Ewes & Lambs Ewes: 125-300 HD Rams: 125-215 LB Wool Lambs 20-40 lbs: NT 40-70 lbs: 200-275 LB 70 lbs & up: 180-250 LB Show Lambs: NT Wool...

Cattle

Dublin Livestock Auction Dublin, TX - 9/3/2021 Head Count: 864 Slaughter Cattle Shelly: 28-38 Cutter: 39-55 Hi-Yield: 56-76 Bulls: 85-97 Breeding Stock Bulls: 1600-2200 Bred HFS: 950-1300 Bred Cows:1100-1550 Pairs: 1400-1950 Calves & Yearlings Steers 300 - 400 lb: 165-215 400 - 500...

Where Are They Now?

As the owner of a carpet cleaning company in Cyril, Oklahoma, Dublin graduate Scotty Moncrief often spends long hours on the job. “I enjoy the work I do,” he said. “That’s the number one thing for me — that I do a really good job and take pride in what I do.

Rodeo returns Saturday

Jeff Slaton of Diamond Cross Rodeo reported the Sept. 11 rodeo set for the Dublin City Park Arena promises to offer some big fun. Diamond Cross is hosting a Hamilton event this weekend with 471 registered contestants, and Slaton expects to see a high level of support here as well.

COVID Update

Erath County officials reported that the county had 424 active cases of COVID-19 in its Monday night report. (This was up from 340 active cases reported by county officials on the Monday before.) The county report also showed that hospitalizations had dropped from 23 last week to 16.

Comanche hosting Quanah Parker Day

On Saturday, September 11, the Comanche County Historical Museum will be celebrating Quanah Parker Day beginning at 10 a.m. In 2019 Texas Governor Greg Abbott designated the second Saturday in September as Quanah Parker Day.

Masonic Lodge hosting blood drive

The Stephenville Masonic Lodge #267 is hosting a blood drive on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the lodge (244 S. Columbia, Stephenville). The blood drive will be conducted by Carter BloodCare. Masonic blood drives benefit the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.