Elks treat kids to ‘on line’ fun

The Stephenville Area Elks Lodge hosted its annual Youth Fishing Day at Proctor Lake Saturday, Oct. 11. The event included help from Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens Travis Allen, Brad Reeves, Michael Hummert, Kirt Hornsby, Richard Whitt and Zach Moerby.

Area Briefs

Harris' Old West Pumpkin Patch open this weekendThe Harris' Old West Pumpkin Patch will be open every weekend from 8 a.m. until dark located at 1129 CR 304 in Dublin.

Community Calendar

Thursday, Oct. 16 ■ MTGCD STEM Day: 10-11 a.m. Dublin Public Library FREE (206 W. Blackjack)■ Chair Yoga: 5 p.m. Dublin Public Library FREE (206 W. Blackjack St.)Friday, Oct. 17■ Tranquil Tales with Annie: 10 a.m. Dublin Public Library FREE (206 W Blackjack)■ Fall into Genealogy Workshop: 9 a.m.

Veteran dies after driving into home

A fatality wreck occurred when a vehicle drove into a home in the 800 block of Blackjack Thursday, Oct. 9.A variety of emergency services responded to the crash when a vehicle driven by Marcus Allen Burleson, 44, left the roadway and drove into a home owned by the Zinck family.

Response Reports

The following first responder calls were made Oct. 6– Oct. 12. Local first responders handled 93 calls during this timeframe and PD completed 22 traffic stops.Dublin PD Oct. 6There was a vehicle crash in the 500 block of West Mesquite and a gas line was hit. There were no injuries.

Federal search warrant served, one detained

Dublin Police Department aided several agencies Friday, Oct. 9 on serving a federal warrant stemming from an investigation into the violation of federal firearms laws.

Dublin FFA students receive $2,000 grant from AgTexas

FFA students from Dublin High School will advance to the National FFA competition in Indianapolis, Indiana, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1.The Future Farmer of America program, led by Ag Science Teacher Sophie Hayhurst, will receive a $2,000 check from AgTexas Farm Credit Services on Friday, Oct.

Halloween events on tap

Halloween is just around the corner and Dublin has lots of events to make the town spook-tacular.The Dublin Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Safe Trick-or-Treating from 4-6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 in downtown Dublin.

Early Voting starts Monday

Early voting for the Nov. 4 Constitutional Amendments and Stephenville Mayoral Race will kick off Monday, Oct. 20.Those who wish to cast their votes early can do so at only one location in Erath County – at the new Erath County Annex located at 222 East College Street in Stephenville.