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April 5 A report was made for a loose cow on Highland A report was made for a truck that was stolen in 2016 on the 400 block of Gracie. The reporting person lives in Abilene. A suspicious vehicle was A suspicious vehicle was reported being Granny Clark’s.
Dublin Elementary students

Dublin Elementary students

Dublin Elementary students

Dublin Elementary students saddled up their stick horses (and in one or two cases, stick dragons) for the annual Pre-K rodeo held Friday morning at the old memorial stadium.
Million Word Milestones

Million Word Milestones

Million Word Milestones

Dublin Intermediate announced several more students who reached million word milestones by reading a million words or more in accelerated reader books. Miguel Corrales has read 3.166.894 words this year. Dylan Cisneros has read 2,166,043 words. Colbyn Wiley has read 1,142,774 words.
Honors

Honors

Honors

Local families and educators came together to honor the accomplishments of students in the tropical-themed Greater Erath County Special Education awards ceremony Thursday night at Dublin Secondary School. 

Tarleton player named WAC Pitcher of the Week

Tarleton Softball player Tristan Bridges had a hand - a fairly dominant left hand - in every game of the series against California Baptist last weekend and has been rewarded with the TicketSmarter WAC Pitcher of the Week honor. Bridges was a force in the circle from the opening night.
A press conference was held at Chili’s in Stephenville to announce a petition seeking a vote for the legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages in Erath County and to make the laws on sale consistent throughout the county. Speaking on behalf of the petition and signing were: Aubrey Batten (Chili’s manager), Court Cole (Bull Nettle Bar & Grill owner) and Lisa Pendleton (Hearsay Wine Bar owner) and Brady Pendleton. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

A press conference was held at Chili’s in Stephenville to announce a petition seeking a vote for the legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages in Erath County and to make the laws on sale consistent throughout the county. Speaking on behalf of the petition and signing were: Aubrey Batten (Chili’s manager), Court Cole (Bull Nettle Bar & Grill owner) and Lisa Pendleton (Hearsay Wine Bar owner) and Brady Pendleton. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Petition seeks consistent alcohol laws for county

A group of Erath County residents, business owners and community members gathered April 7 at Stephenville’s Chili’s location to announce a petition to support balancing the alcohol sales rules for all of Erath County.

Stop the Silence event Tuesday

The local community is invited to gather in support of those hurt by violence during a Stop the Silence Rally on Tuesday, April 20 at 5:30 p.m. in Stephenville’s Optimist Jaycee Park.

Citizen claims press awards

The Dublin Citizen claimed several awards last week as the North and East Texas Press Association and West Texas Press Association held combined conventions award ceremonies.
A Ton to Turn Over

A Ton to Turn Over

A Ton to Turn Over

Crews from Glueck’s towing, Dublin Volunteer Fire Department, Dublin Police and Texas Department of Public Safety were busy at the intersection of FM219 and the Dublin Loop Monday morning, responding to a collision between a Freightliner 18-wheeler and a 2004 Ford pickup truck.

Volunteers sought for Dublin Clean

May 1 marks the return of the popular Dublin Clean event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the city is calling for volunteers to make the event as successful as possible after taking a year off due to pandemic restrictions.