DENTON – Governor Greg Abbott is scheduled to sign Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), Senate Bill 23 (SB 23), and House Bill 9 (HB 9), key components of the 89th Legislature’s $10 billion property tax relief package, into law on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 3:00 PM at the Robson Ranch Clubhouse Legacy Room in Denton, Texas. SB 4 and SB 23 were authored by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) and led in the Senate by Lt.
Pantry rescheduled for June 26
On May 23, the Stephenville High School Class of 2025 became the first to graduate on the newly completed Art Briles Stadium—a meaningful change from the tradition of holding commencement at Tarleton State University’s Memorial Stadium, a practice that had been in place for over 45 years. The 261 graduates earned their diplomas and the top 10 students, ranked by GPA, are as follows: 1.
Cooking with Cultures planned Join the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Dublin Public Library on Fridays through June 27 for a flavorful journey around the world called Cooking with Cultures. The four-part cooking class series will explore dishes from diverse cultures for ages 12-16.
After months of waiting and hundreds of hours of volunteer labor from across the community, Army Spc. Kyle Beddow and his family received the keys to their new home on May 10.
The Mandalorian actress Leilani Shiu paid a local visit to Texas talk about her career.
Gordon Museum hosting art making event
AUSTIN — The Stephenville Yellow Jackets’ 4x200-meter relay foursome of Simon Elliston, Tristian Gentry, Willis Jackson and CJ Spellmeier posted a time of 1:27.87 and broke the school record while finishing sixth at the May 1 UIL Class 4A State Track and Field Meet. Stephenville’s 1:27.87 edged the previous school record of 1:27.98 set in 2012.
Erath County voters elected new city officials in Dublin and narrowly passed one bond proposition and narrowly defeated the other for Bluff Dale ISD during the May 3 election.
STEPHENVILLE — The Tarleton Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony, presented by Tanglewood Pharmacy, May 3, featured the 2025 class consisting of five individuals earning their rightful place in the prestigious club. Texan Volleyball's Hailey Roberts, Texan Track and Field's Amy Mills (now Amy Mills-Villaseñor), Texan Men's Tennis' Steve Maupin, Texan Women's Basketball's Kiara Wright (now Kiara Wright-Guy), and Texan Football's C.W.