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Applications open for Lone Star scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Lone Star Ag Credit announced last week that it will be awarding six $2,500 scholarships to graduating seniors in its service area in 2021. As a bonus, the 4-H club or FFA program of each winner will also receive $500. The application has been posted at https://bit.ly/3pZhnBq.

Erath FB awarding scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Erath County Farm Bureau announced last week that it will award four scholarships to graduating high school seniors for 2021. A top award in the amount of $2000 and three awards in the amount of $1000 dollars to graduating seniors in any Erath County high schools.

Briefs

News Staff
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Mobile testing site returns Today The free mobile testing site is returning Thursday (Jan. 21) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Cornerstone Assembly of God Church (950 Glen Rose Highway in Stephenville).

Filing open in School, City races

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Filing has opened for two City Council races and three Dublin ISD School Board positions during the May 1 General election. City Council seats up for election are those filled by Darrell Curry and Sammy Moore.

DISD renews contracts

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The Dublin ISD School Board renewed contracts and settled the remainder of the retiring Dublin Athletic Director Bob Cervetto’s contract during the regular board meeting Monday night.
Dublin City Manager Bobby Mendez reported around five current and potential business owners have expressed interest in registering to sell liquor under the newly-adopted city ordinance. Among those is Mark Ellis, whose purchase of the former EMS Building on Patrick Street was approved in the Jan. 11 City council meeting. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Dublin City Manager Bobby Mendez reported around five current and potential business owners have expressed interest in registering to sell liquor under the newly-adopted city ordinance. Among those is Mark Ellis, whose purchase of the former EMS Building on Patrick Street was approved in the Jan. 11 City council meeting. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Liquor rules approved

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Dublin businesses can now legally sell liquor following the approval of an ordinance by Dublin City Council in its regular meeting on Jan. 11. The new ordinance ensures several guidelines that have to be followed by any business selling alcohol.
Dublin sales rebound in Dec.

Dublin sales rebound in Dec.

Dublin sales rebound in Dec.

Paul Gaudette
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Dublin sales tax rebounded in December, as collections were more than 16% higher in Dec. 2020 than Dec. 2019. This followed the only month in 2020 in which Dublin had collected less than the same period in 2019. (Collections were 5% less in Nov. 2020 than 2019.

Mobile Testing site returns to Erath Jan. 21

News Staff
Friday, January 15, 2021
The free mobile testing site is returning Thursday (Jan. 21) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Cornerstone Assembly of God Church (950 Glen Rose Highway in Stephenville). The free swab testing is being offered as a collaborative effort between DSHS, TDEM, TMD, the RACs and the TX EMTF.
Erath County Report- Jan. 14, 2021

Erath County Report- Jan. 14, 2021

Weekly COVID Report - Jan. 15, 2021

News Staff
Friday, January 15, 2021
Erath County officials reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 in the report from Thursday night (Jan. 14). Eighteen of these new positive cases were from within the city limits of Stephenville and six were rural residents of the county.