Turning Back the Pages

100 years Jan. 28, 1921 Local men were encouraged to take part in a rabbit drive on the Fulford Farm in Dublin, owned by L.W. Fulford. Rabbit drives were being staged in many Texas counties helping farmers get rid of the animals damaging their crops.

In the Neighborhood

Hico News Review The Hico Volunteer Fire Department honored Rusty Cryer for his 45 years of service at the awards ceremony held at the Fire Hall last week.

SHERIFF’S REPORT

January 16 At 12:56 a.m. a tan Cadillac at a party on CR 302 left then returned firing several shots, one round struck an unoccupied truck. At 3:46 a.m. the driver of a silver Saturn SUV bailed on foot after wrecking in De Leon on Hwy 16. At 11:31 a.m.

Where Are They Now?

When Debbie Harbin Steiner graduated from Dublin High School in 1973, she didn’t have a clear plan. “I really wasn’t sure what I wanted to do,” she said. “But I just stumbled into something that ended up being my life’s work — something I’ve really loved.” That something was nursing.

Tarleton library awarded grant

Tarleton State University’s Dick Smith Library has been selected as one of 200 libraries to participate in “Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries.” More than 300 libraries applied for the grant.

COVID Update

Erath County officials reported 34 new cases of COVID-19 in the report f r o m Monday night (Jan. 25) that was released Tuesday. Fifteen of these new positive cases were from within the city limits of Stephenville, one was from Dublin and 18 were rural residents of the county.

Dublin Elementary Awards

Dublin Elementary School released the award winners from the fall 2020 semester. Winners inlcude Little Lion Leaders and honor roll honorees which are featured by the Dublin Citizen throughout the school year.

LJH students place high in UIL

Lingleville ISD had to withdraw early from UIL competition this year when the school shutdown due to COVID reasons in December, but not before many of its Junior High students placed high in the spelling and writing events.

Texas looks to add Congressional seats after 2020 Census results

Texas could gain three seats in Congress after adding more than 4 million people over the last 10 years, according to testimony offered before the Senate Special Committee on Redistricting Monday.

Lingleville Homecoming

Casten Murphey and Anna Koke were crowned Lingleville Homecoming King and Queen during Friday’s games on the home court. Following their coronation, Augustus Boeve and Jordyn Hicks were named Mr. and Ms. LHS. Sara Gann | Citizen staff photo