Extension eyed for Sandow 5
Problems force Luminant to delay at least 59 days
Luminant's 581-megawatt Sandow 5 won't be on-line with the state's electrical grid by its long-time goal of Aug. 31. On Monday the power generating company filed a document before the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), stating it is seeking a 59-day extension of the Aug. 31 deadline. Full Story
5 indicted for rural vandalism
Five Rockdale residents, charged with 25 acts of vandalism in South Milam County during two nights in March, were indicted Thursday by a Milam County grand jury. Charged with two counts of felony criminal mischief ($1,500 to $20,000) were 19-year-old Allen Bayer and Jay Tanner Grayson and Francisco Diaz, both 20. Full Story
SVORNOST JIHU!
It's Czech, it means 'southern unity' and it's the official name of the Buckholts SPJST Lodge No. 15's hall which received the Texas Historical Commission's highest honor on Sunday. Buckholts residents E. J. Full Story
Show your Tiger pride with a street banner
An exciting development that I am happy to tell you about is that the Athletic Booster Club, the Rockdale Downtown Association and the Chamber are working together to have spirit banners placed along Highway 79 in support of Rockdale ISD, its students and teachers. Full Story
Jobless rate jumps to 10.8%
Milam one of 34 counties above 10% benchmark
Milam County's jobless rate rose again last month as the more temoprary workers completed their assignments at Luminant's Sandow 5 power plant. Milam's rate for June was 10.8 percent, up from 10.1 in May, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) reported. Full Story
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ—
Reporter/Ken Esten Cooke PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ—Painter Rafael Lara, with Bland Construction, puts a new face on the old "Hodges Man Shop" building at the corner of Main and US 79. Owner Betty Jensen is doing extensive renovation in advance of opening her "Shrimps" restaurant. She said she anticipates a mid-August opening. Full Story
King joins upand coming Mumford High
One of the burning question of the latter part of the school year was where former Milano basketball coach and shooting guru Alvie King was going to hold court this year. Well, King has made his decision and has moved over to nearby Class A Mumford and will become the school's very first baseball coach. Full Story
Tigers gearing up for football season
Equipment to be issued Aug. 3 at field house
While Central Texans continue to seek refuge from the endless triple-digit temperatures, the approaching football season will not be thwarted and there are a couple of important dates that potential Tiger football players need to keep in mind. Full Story
Raiders handling of Sulak still perplexing
Former Rockdale star clears waivers, looking for team
A week after Stryker Sulak was surprisingly waived by the Oakland Raiders, everyone involved and those who watch the comings and goings of the NFL are still trying to figure out what the heck happened. Aside from the shoddy way he was treated—the Raiders did not contact him or his agent Bob Lattinville of the decision—is the simple question, why? Full Story
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