LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

State of the Union from another perspective Dear editor, Since the State of the Union speech the stock market came back up some but it shows the people that President Trump can control the economy with his tariffs. I understand that the average family is in debt close to $30,000.

Big changes and upcoming events

This week we had a big change at The Reporter. Mary Lou Loehr has moved on to what she hopes, and we hope for her, are greener pastures.

Emergency Telecommunicators Week

April 13-19 is Emergency Telecommunicators Week in Milam County. Emergency telecommunicators, or dispatchers, serve as the critical link between those in distress and the emergency services they require.

Oil bust?

Dr. Perryman talks about the oil industry and tariff uncertainty The oil and gas industry has been hit quickly and hard by the recent tariff brouhaha, with prices dropping significantly compared to recent levels (at least as of the time that I am writing, April 9).

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Rockdale Earth Day looking for volunteers Dear editor, Tuesday, April 22 is the 55th anniversary celebrating Earth Day around the globe. These events are said to involve over one billion people in 193 countries.

Child Abuse Awareness Month

Ihonestly believe one of the best things we could do is to eliminate the need for a Child Abuse Awareness Month, but here we are again.

Rockdale traffic and the Easter egg hunt

What do you think about these “spring” temperatures this week? Monday morning it was 37 at my house and on Tuesday, 39. I sure hope this is winter’s last hurrah before Easter. —kwc— Tuesday is our busiest day at the office, so I get lunch for the staff on the west side of town.

Tariffs

Dr. Ray Perryman with The Perryman Group explains how Trump’s tariffs could impact Texas The recent barrage of tariffs involves very high economic costs.

A dip, a salad and a pasta dish

When I worked at The Greensheet in Houston, there was a very good Chinese restaurant a few blocks away and we ordered food from there all the time. They had the best crab Rangoon appetizers.

Explaining the Milam County Fire Code

As we have discussed before in this column, Milam County now has a Fire Marshal and is developing a Fire Code. As with anything new, there seems to be some misunderstanding about what the new Fire Code will regulate so I thought it would be a good use of space to discuss this.