Courthouse clock, chimes due repairs

JUDGE’S COMMENTS Our roof is leaking But not for long. Our iconic courthouse was built in 1890, almost 130 years ago, and needs a few repairs including a new roof. Thanks to our Milam County Historical Commission, repairs are about to begin.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO.... Judge W. C. Davis of Bryan was to be the featured speaker as the Milam County Prohibition Campaign formally opened at the Cameron Methodist Church. (Prohibition was to begin on Jan. 17, 1920).

REPORTER NEWS DEADLINES

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It’s hard to know thyself

He told me to tell you that They say, “If serving is beneath you, Christianity is above you.” Jesus told us He “Did not come to be served, but to serve.” Sometimes we need a wake up call. The book tells us, “For you are all children of light, children of the day.

4-H plans summer activities in Milam

COMMENTS FROM MICAH Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Milam County 4-H will hold 2 free day camps and some other fun activities this summer. Fun Day Camp will be held June 7 and is for Clovers through K-second grade and will be at the Bea’s Kitchen in Cameron. Hours are 9 a.m. to 12-noon.

Let’s turn out

EDITORIAL In 1980,—the first Rockdale City Council election with a mayor’s race under the new city charter—the turnout was 515. That was termed “extremely light.” Thirty-six years later, in 2016, the most recent council race with a contested mayoral ballot, before this year’s, the turnout was 528.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thanks to businesses for CPS board support Dear editor, The Milam County CPS Board wants to thank Brett’s Barbeque for allowing us to give information about our board’s mission to his customers last Sunday. We were able to receive donations to help our Milam County children in state care.

A different kind of ‘night on the town’

EDITOR’S CORNER We’ve recently returned from a press convention in nearby La Grange. In fact, during our stay I got to thinking about the “nearby” part. And came to the conclusion La Grange is the nearest to Rockdale I have ever intentionally spent a night.

What a sweet week for Milam County

JUDGE’S COMMENTS Last week was particularly sweet in the county as we had our first ever Moot Court competition and we began in earnest to make the county look better.

Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO.... Vice-President Marshall’s quick speech in Rockdale was over but the repercussions lingered. Cameron Enterprise Publisher W. M. Cobb said he came aboard the vice-president’s train car and unsuccessfully invited him to Cameron.