If only I had ransomeware to blame it on

EDITOR’S CORNER If you’re a regular reader of The Reporter’s page 3A you noticed a couple of important things were missing last week. There was no Milam County Jail Log and no sheriff’s report. There was a very good excuse for those omissions.

Businesses, homecoming and the 4th of July

CHAMBER CHAT Thanks to the Chamber Ambassadors, Renaissance Villa, Kindred Hospice, iTigers and the Girls Scouts for helping and participating in our Community Easter Egg Hunt.

Through The Reporter Files

Looking back... 100 YEARS AGO.... Another Milam County community passed a “good roads” bond election. By a vote of 25-4, Yarrelton-area voters decided to upgrade a road which would provide a better link to Cameron.

Food demonstrations set June 22nd

COMMENTS FROM MICAH Want to learn more about cooking? I will be giving cooking demonstrations at the Market Day at the Yards on June 22 at the Yards of Cameron. It starts at 10 a.m. I will be doing peppers and tomatoes as the theme for my cooking demos (it’s the featured produce for the event).

Homecoming

GUEST EDITORIAL This editorial is by Barbara Gross, president of the Rockdale Homecoming Association Rockdale Homecoming Association is ready to host the 85th gathering of all current and previous citizens and businesses of Rockdale on June 9 at the Patterson Civic Center.

THEY REALLY SAID THAT?

“People do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.” Oliver Wendell Holmes

Some names on roads just mean more

EDITOR’S CORNER Do you ever drive to Bryan-College Station? Bet you do, And, if you do, I’ll bet you use the Texas 6 loop around the twin cities at some point. Except Texas 6 has a name. It’s called the Earl Rudder Freeway. We drive on streets that are named all the time, of course.

Input on proposed move to Cameron hospital

JUDGE’S COMMENTS Talks have been ongoing for several months to trade 7 buildings in downtown Cameron for the former Central Texas Hospital building and convent. This issue has been discussed in great detail at three separate commissioner court hearings in the past 30 days or so.

Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO.... Texas voters were turning in a split decision at the ballot box on the two most controversial issues of the day. Texans voted in favor of Prohibition but, with some votes still to be counted, were turning down women’s suffrage.

Revivals require waking up from a faithless slumber

He told me to tell you that Iwas at a church gathering the other day and someone said, “Why don’t we have tent revivals anymore?” That’s like saying “Why don’t we have wall phones anymore?” (If you have a wall phone no offense). Revival is a “God-Thing” not a man scheduled thing.