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Dublin Lion Javion Ray recovers the ball from Hamilton after the teams fought for possession during Saturday’s home game. The Lions won the battle 64-51, bringing their record to 4-2 heading into Tuesday’s games. This win came after a 64-72 loss to Coleman in an away game Friday night. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Tarleton teams battle on home court, away

News Staff

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Tarleton Men’s and Women’s Basketball are in action this week with a pair of games and one home game each. Men’s Basketball will now host Arlington Baptist on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. in Wisdom Gym.

Matti Strand

LHS runner makes state

Paul Gaudette

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Lingleville High School athlete Matti Strand qualified for state cross country competition on Nov. 23 at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock. Strand ran the race in 14:32 and placed 81st out of 121 in the statewide competition. “She did an amazing job!” said LHS coach Hannah Smith in an online post.

Dublin

News Staff

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Dublin Freshman and JV Lions and Lady Lions teams took on Hamilton in home games ay in the Secondary School gyms. (Freshman boys photo at top right submitted Saturday in the Secondary School gyms.

Lingleville JV Cardinals took on Miller Grove in a Saturday morning victory at home. Sara Gann | Citizen staff photo

GC hosts Deck the Halls

News Staff

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Center for the Industrial History of Texas is hosting a weekend of holiday activities at the museum in Thurber. Deck the Halls, slated for Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13, features Yuletide happenings including cookie decorating and letters to Santa.

Anna Maria Rodriguez addresses her fellow graduates during Ranger College’s commencement ceremony on Dec. 4 in Ranger. Rodriguez was among a handful of graduates receiving their Associate of Applied Science degrees during the event. | submitted photo

Dublin nurse addresses hope at Ranger ceremony

News Staff

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

At the age of 30, Anna Maria Rodriguez looked in the mirror and found herself looking at a recently divorced mom working four dead-end jobs. She wasn’t going anywhere and her future appeared as bright as a starless night. “I knew I couldn’t keep doing this,” she said.

Lingleville Cardinal

News Staff

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Alex Carrizales moved the ball up the court against the Miller Grove Hornets while teammate Connor Hilburn blocks during Saturday’s home game. The Cards took a 45-40 victory, leading to a 2-2 record heading into Tuesday’s games. This win followed a 44-33 loss to San Saba Friday night.

Dublin native delivers second grad speech

Cheyenne Mack

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Not that it’s trying, but Tarleton State University can’t get rid of Cheyenne Mack. The featured speaker at the 3 p.m. graduation ceremonies Friday, Dec. 11, will be addressing her second commencement audience.

Ivana Dorsey

Dorsey makes Tarleton history

News Staff

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Positives abounded inside the Tarleton women’s basketball locker room after the program made its much-anticipated NCAA Division I debut at North Texas on Nov. 24.

Policing institute Ok’d for Tarleton

News Staff

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved creation of Tarleton State University’s Institute for Predictive and Analytical Policing Sciences, a part of the School of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Strategic Studies.

Tarleton fall graduation set Dec. 11-Dec. 12

News Staff

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Tarleton State University will celebrate fall 2020 graduates with in-person commencement ceremonies Dec. 11-12 at Memorial Stadium on the Stephenville campus, provided current public health guidelines remain unchanged. Each graduate will receive eight tickets to share with family and friends.