For language nerds like me

We English majors are an odd lot. We pay close attention to things other people don’t. Sometimes I’m surprised at what comes out of people’s mouths. But I’m not obsessive about it. I know some people couldn’t care less. But that doesn’t mean that their mistakes don’t drive us nuts.

Facing the growth and the future

There are several items of interest right now that the Commissioners’ Court is dealing with. I thought I would spend some time today discussing a few of these to let everyone know where we are on certain items. First, let’s discuss the Emergency Services District’s Board of Directors.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor, The front page! Wow! Thank you so much for helping us publicize First Baptist Church’s 150th on Sunday. You and Mary Lou and the rest of your staff did an amazing job. Thank you for sharing your byline with me. And thank you for including Ramona.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor, There is little doubt that the rural parts of East WilCo and western Milam County will soon see substantial residential and industrial development.

Looking back... 10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO

100 YEARS AGO… The Rockdale schools opened with bright prospects for a successful year, and with an increased enrollment in each department except the primary.

A pet peeve: halftime talking heads

(Here is a column from publisher emeritus Bill Cooke from Sept. 29, 2016. Enjoy!) Neighbor Grover sez a clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory. Pardon me while I air a pet peeve. Maybe some of you have the same one. Maybe not.

A 2nd-grade teacher’s show and tell story

Iran across this story and thought it deserved to be shared with our readers. I dedicate this to all schoolteachers, especially the ones who teach second grade. The “Middle Wife” by an anonymous second-gradeteacher: I’ve been teaching now for about 15 years.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor, I was extremely disappointed by Judge Whitmire’s Sept. 5 “Judge’s Comment s” c olumn.

An old joke and new stupidity

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE I’ve been getting a lot of reminders from the place I get my contact lenses from telling me I should be out, and I need to order again. I wear the kind that you’re supposed to take out every night, but I wear the same pair for a month.

Saturday is CASA’s big night

The Court Appointed Special Advocates of Milam County, or as they are more commonly known, CASA, has their “Taste of Milam” fundraiser this Saturday at the Venue at Railfan across the street from the Milam County Courthouse in Cameron.