Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO.... The Rockdale City Council was looking into the possibility of purchasing Fair Park. The 30-acre site in south Rockdale was owned by creditors of the former Rockdale Fair Association.

RJH week: Book Fair, art and science

RISD REPORT Rockdale Junior High is in high gear with a book fair, art and science family night. Principal Kelly Blair shares some of the excitement: BOOK FAIR—Students are hosting a special Book Fair from Scholastic Monday through Friday.

The ‘good list’

EDITORIAL Nobody’s going to pretend the past couple of years have been anything but rough for our community. After all, Rockdale has lost its largest industry and its hospital. But.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

One vote for ‘caring’ about Rockdale water Dear editor, This is in response to the letter to the editor in the March 21 edition, saying a water bill doubled while use went down. First of all, usage is sold based on 1,000 gallon blocks so the reduction you had wouldn’t have an effect.

THEY REALLY SAID THAT?

“The brain is a wonderful thing. It starts working the minute you get up in the morning and doesn’t stop until you get to the office.” —Robert Frost

‘We know you’re blind; we’ve seen your wife’

EDITOR’S CORNER One of those eyes-closed, “thank you” moments for any columnist comes when you realize something you’ve just read is perfect to stea—uh, appropriate—for a column. So when Rev.

4-H wins at Houston, offers shooting sports

COMMENTS FROM MICAH Milam County 4-H members competed at the Houston Livestock Show Horse Judging Competition recently. Those winning top honors were: Milam County. 4-H Team 1 —Fifth place overall, HLSR horse judging, Ann War-rick, Corley Callahan, Lyndon Stifflemire.

Entertaining angels

He told me to tell you that The Blonde and I had to go to Dallas last week to get the convertible serviced. Two-thousand dollars later we were back on the road. That’s another story but hey the sun was out and the top was down so we’ve gotten a jump on the ol’ summer tan.

Going digital

EDITORIAL Soon the City of Rockdale will be asking the public for input on a proposal to require homeowners to display reflective numbers. The details are yet to be worked out after an initial discussion at last week’s city council meeting.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Water bill doubled while use went down I‘m sure I’m not the first to voice concern since receiving their first water bill this month from the City of Rockdale reflecting the new rates, but it appears the preliminary information that citizens and your paper were provided were misleading to say the...