An introduction to the new sports editor

Hello Rockdale, my name is Raynard Churchwell. I am from Atlanta, GA. I am the new sports editor for The Rockdale Reporter, and I am happy to be here in Rockdale. Outside of work, I am a laid back and quiet person.

We can do it!

In 1944 Americans were asked to storm Omaha Beach. In 2020 we are being asked to sit on the couch and watch reruns of Barney Miller. We can do that. In fact, we need to do that and we will do it. In moments of crisis Americans have always come together. This one, of course, is different.

Turning the tables on moms and dads

I saw this quote on the internet the other day: “In an unsettling reversal of my teenage years, I am now yelling at my parents for going out.” Last Monday I put my mom and dad in quarantine. They didn’t love hearing it, but agreed it was a good idea. At least for a few days anyway.

COVID-19 is dangerous, highly-contagious

Make no mistake – the COVID-19 virus is a dangerous killer. Remember this is a novel virus and there is no cure. Many that contract the disease spend days in ICU with pneumonia and some do not survive. It attacks the young and the old.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO.... Speaker at the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce reorganization meeting was S. E. Eberhard of the Bryan Chamber. The Reporter: “Mr. Eberhard spoke at some length. (He) could have condensed his remarks considerably if he had committee boosting his home town.

Yummy cucumber favorites

Cucumbers are one of my favorite veggies, but did you know cucumbers are not really a vegetable? They’re really a fruit. Go figure. And they are very nutritious. They help you stay hydrated, are full of antioxidants, they can aid in weight loss and lower blood sugar.

Convinced about Jesus

Where do I start this morning? I’m writing this mid-morning on Monday. It’s hard to know what to think right now isn’t it? I woke up Saturday morning and really wondered for a minute if all of this is just a dream and then it was like, nope, this is all very real.

Fill it out

If you haven’t already gotten your 2020 Census form from the government you will, and very soon. Thursday was the target date for Milam County. Most people file the census task—brief as it is—as “one more of those things I gotta do.

It’s not about you; it’s about the others

When the powers that be decided to close down the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo last Wednesday, this whole COVID-19 virus thing hit home with me. After living in Houston for the past 30 years I was very surprised to hear they had done so. People in Houston are crazy about it.

Working together to stop spread of COVID-19

Since I wrote last week, the COVID-19 virus has certainly spread and the death toll has risen. As of March 16, we now have almost 4,000 cases in the U.S. and 67 deaths. Two weeks ago we only had a couple of cases in Texas and now we have over 100.