FYI magazine hits the streets today

You’ll find our FYI magazine in your paper today. FYI is one of The Rockdale Reporter readers’ favorite special sections of the year and it’s a handy reference guide to keep around for Rockdalians, newcomers and visitors alike. This year we printed 5,000 issues.

One musician ‘whupped up’ on the jocks

(A tale from 2015 by Publisher Emeritis Bill Cooke.) An old classmate of mine from Rock-a-dale High in the 1950s, Ken Harris, is a retired band director living in Crawford after a successful career directing bands and writing arrangements used by school stage bands all across the country.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… Mrs. C.M. Sessions entertained the Scrap Book Club honoring Mesdames Nell Clement of Dallas and Mrs. Lee Clark of Waco, two former members that were visiting in town. The reception rooms were beautiful in zinnias, daisies and roses of the deepest hues.

Veteran asks for support of proposed gun range

Dear editor, In August 2021, Majik Firearms opened its doors in Rockdale. The initial plan was to provide limited sales of guns and ammunition to the community, as I still work full-time at Dell (night shift).

A non-Texan moves to Texas and learns

This is an oldie but a goody, especially with all of these over 100 degree days we’ve been having. At least we’re used to it. Unlike this guy. —kwc— Dear Diary, I just moved to Texas! Now this is a state that knows how to live!! Beautiful sunny days and warm balmy evenings.

A married man should forget his mistakes

(Here are a couple of good yarns from editor emeritus Bill Cooke from 2008) Young Chuck moved to Texas and bought a donkey from a farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey but the next day he drove up and said, “Sorry, Chuck, but I have bad news, the donkey died.

Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO… Naming her mother, Mrs. C.E. Griffin, of Waco, as honoree, Mrs. E.S. Stewart extended quite a pretty courtesy to 12 of her friends, when she entertained with “42,” on the broad veranda of the Murphree home, in which Mrs.

Recipes for Catfish Month

Since 1984, August is National Catfish Month. Everyone loves it fried, but here are a few baked recipes.

Emergency Services District

(Kain Dodd, Chairman of the Milam County ESD, made a presentation at last week’s city council meeting and The Reporter asked him if he would provide the editorial this week about his grassroots efforts to create an Emergency Services District in Milam County to eventually replace the for-profit AMR...

Galveston beach makes me relax, unwind

I had a very relaxing time in Galveston last week. Ken and Christine rented a beach house, and they invited me to join them for a few days.