Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO... For once old man Jupe Pluve was kind to Rockdale and favored us with a bright clear day for the Aug. 8 second Monday Trades Day, the three previous events having been more or less drowned out by heavy downpours.

Mural town

On Aug. 28, nationally recognized mural artist, Sam Welty, will arrive in our fair city and begin two weeks of mural projects. The brainchild of this project is David Melton, chairman of Rockdale Earth Day, who wanted to create something that would beautify our town.

Finding things you didn’t know you loved

I am an opera lover but I know next to nothing about it. I just like listening to it. And I miss my friend Collie Parker who passed away not too long ago.

Alarming rise of COVID cases in county

We are seeing an alarming rise in the number of active COVID-19 cases in Milam County. Since Sunday, we have had 43 confirmed new cases, bringing our total active case count in Milam Count to 103.

Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO... Next Monday is Trades Day in Rockdale, and in addition to the usual premiums offered by the merchants the day will feature a championship baseball game between Thorndale and Gatesville.

Heaven will be so good

I just got back from a mission trip to Houston. The original goal was to go to Syria and share Jesus with a wartorn country. I wanted to jump out of airplanes, into the back of Jeeps with a backpack full of Bibles like a Christian Indiana Jones.

Talking to God comes from your heart

Today I want to look at the books of 1 and 2 Thessalonians together as a look into why these epistles were necessary and what they taught.

Rethink opposition

As the COVID-19 Delta variant makes its way across the seas and deep into the United States, we join health officials and scientists to ask those who are unvaccinated to reconsider their decision.

Bridge club rules for other family members

In last week’s column I announced that the Fall Music Festival was going to make a comeback this year at Wolf Park. After press time some events beyond our control happened and it will NOT be at Wolf Park, for this year only. I will provide more information as it becomes available.

County passes historic small business grants

On Monday, July 26, the Milam County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to create a historic program to assist small businesses located in Milam County. The Milam County Small Business Grant program will be funded with up to $1 million from the American Rescue Plan Act.