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Erath County COVID report - Feb. 4, 2021

Erath County COVID report - Feb. 4, 2021

Weekly COVID Report - Feb. 5, 2021

News Staff
Friday, February 5, 2021
Erath County officials reported seven new cases of COVID-19 in the report from Thursday night (Feb. 4). All seven of these new positive cases were from within the city limits of Stephenville. Total deaths since March were reported at 56 by the Department of State Health Services.

Sheep/Goats

News Staff
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Hamilton Commission Hamilton, TX - 1/25/2021 Head Count: 1,110 Dorper Lambs 20-40 lbs 250-372.

Crop Report

News Staff
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Central district: Light, showery conditions throughout the week maintained good topsoil moisture. Wet, cold conditions increased feeding requirements for beef herds. Some herds were expected to begin calving season soon. Pecan harvest neared completion. Small grains looked very good.
Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

Berry’s Picks

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
2020 Central Region Pecan Show and Chill Hours The Central Region pecan show for the 2020 crop year was judged on January 13th at the G. Rollie White Visitors Center in College Station, Texas. Numbers were down, but we still had ninety-six samples from ten counties recorded as participants.

Fishing report

News Staff
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
BROWNWOOD SLOW. Water clear; 52 degrees; 2.77 low. Largemouth bass are slow with crankbaits, jerk baits, and jigs near brush piles, rocky shorelines, and fallen timber. Crappie are slow on minnows in brush piles and timber edges near a creek channel or drop off.

FCBT elects new officers

News Staff
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
The Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) board of directors recently reelected James F. “Jimmy” Dodson board chair and elected Linda Floerke vice chair of the Austin-based bank. The two Texas agricultural producers were elected to oneyear terms.

CORRECTION

News Staff
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
The name of Junior High Lion Basketball player Karston Young was mistakenly misspelled in the basketball section published Jan. 4. The Citizen apologizes for any confusion.

Tarleton shatters enrollment record

News Staff
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Tarleton State University has scored all-time-high enrollment for the third consecutive term. While universities nationwide experience sharp declines, Tarleton continues making records on the other end of the scale. Current numbers are up 6.46 percent over spring 2020. Fall enrollment increased 6.
The new $100,000 post office was finished in July 1961. The dedication ceremony took place on September 9, 1961 with a flag raising performed by the Boy Scouts and Campfire girls with postmaster Bill Cowan (right) and post office representative Frank Etheridge (left) looking on. The building has proudly served the Dublin community for almost 60 years. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

The new $100,000 post office was finished in July 1961. The dedication ceremony took place on September 9, 1961 with a flag raising performed by the Boy Scouts and Campfire girls with postmaster Bill Cowan (right) and post office representative Frank Etheridge (left) looking on. The building has proudly served the Dublin community for almost 60 years. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

MUSEUM MATTERS

Ben Pate
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Even before World War II, it was known that Dublin needed more working space and better working conditions for postal workers. Funding for a new post office was delayed by World War II and then the Korean War.

In the Neighborhood

News Staff
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Hico News Review The next Hico City Council election is set for May 1 with the candidate filing being Feb. 12.Three seats will be up for election, those of Jason Finch, Suzanne Schouten and Charles Erick.