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Sales tax slightly down in March

News Staff
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
City March2024 March2023 Rate Dublin $57,682.89 $61,008.94 -5.45% Stephenville $835,544.80 $836,844.14 -0.15% DeLeon $41,023.61 $45,687.09 -10.20% Comanche $141,471.48 $116,390.57 21.54% Hico $59,582.52 $51,258.05 16.24% Hamilton $86,874.96 $88,462.09 -1.
The Ways of Fold

The Ways of Fold

The Ways of Fold

John Moore
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
You would think that there’s only one way to fold towels.But, you’d be wrong. Growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas, my momma showed me how to fold them, as well as shirts, socks, underpants, and other personal sundries.

Where Are They Now? Lucia Solano

News Staff
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Dublin Lucia Solano is a successful occupational therapist in Las Vegas. Her path wasn’t always easy, but she has balanced raising her son as a single mom with cultivating a thriving career in a field she loves.While at Dublin High School, Solano played softball and was a class officer.

Clay in His Hands

Dudley Anderson
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.Iwatchedasthepottermanipulated the clay on his wheel. His skilled fingers drew the wet clay into a fine jar.

Baptized

Jerry D. Ousley
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
It was a blistery 19 degrees outside. There wasn’t any snow but brother, it was cold. I was probably 20 years old and serving as the assistant pastor of a church. It was my first pastoral position.
Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

County Agents Office Has Moved

News Staff
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Your local Comanche County Extension office is no longer located in the basement of the courthouse.We have moved to 1414 North Austin Street, Comanche, TX 76442- the previous office location for Central Texas Farm Credit.
The Lawn Moore

The Lawn Moore

The Lawn Moore

John Moore
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
America really is The Land of Opportunity. Even if there’s only one opportunity, and that opportunity is cutting the grass.Ashdown, Arkansas, was a pretty typical small American town in the 1960s and 1970s.Kids weren’t just handed things. If we wanted something, we were told to work for it.
Fourth graders from Dublin Intermediate School took a field trip to the Dublin Public Library Tuesday, May 16 to prepare for the Summer Reading Club and learn all about how the library works. Amanda Lisso | Courtesy photo

Fourth graders from Dublin Intermediate School took a field trip to the Dublin Public Library Tuesday, May 16 to prepare for the Summer Reading Club and learn all about how the library works. Amanda Lisso | Courtesy photo

Library Log

News Staff
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
With summer right around the corner, the Dublin Public Library has been hard at work planning its annual Summer Reading Club and adventures will abound with year’s activities.“Adventure Begins at Your Library” is this year’s theme and will kick off at 11 a.m.

Club rewards grads

Dj Klutts
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
The Dublin Garden Club held their regular meeting, May 8, before dismissing for the summer. DJ Klutts hosted at her home. Janet Peno was co-hostess.The club voted unanimously to accept the Scholarship Committee recommendations for graduating Dublin Seniors.
Laura Gilbert was a 2011 graduate of Dublin Paradigm Accelerated High School and now works as a CNA at a nursing home. Courtesy photo

Laura Gilbert was a 2011 graduate of Dublin Paradigm Accelerated High School and now works as a CNA at a nursing home. Courtesy photo

Where Are They Now? Laura Gilbert

News Staff
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Laura Gilbert has always been a caring person. “Even as a kid, if there was an animal or another child younger than me, I always wanted to nurture them,” she said. “I always wanted to take away the pain, kiss the booboos, make the bad things go away.