Green Bay releases Sulak
Perhaps running out of options for an NFL career, Rockdale’s Stryker Sulak was released by the Green Bay Packers, the team that signed him after he was let go by the team that drafted him, the Oakland Raiders.
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Rockdale area man charged with growing pot
A 43-year-old Praesel Addition resident was arrested Tuesday after a month-long investigation by the Milam County Sheriff’s Department and charged with felony possession of marijuana. Full Story
A new era begins
RHS hosts all of RJH after power outage; TxDOT sign plays hooky on first day
School planners, take a bow. When the decision was made to have two gyms in the expanded Rockdale High School nobody could have forecast the second gym would be so crucial on the first day of classes. Full Story
Enrollment figures stop 5-year trend, show slight rise
Build it and they will come. The Rockdale ISD opened 151,224 new square feet of school buildings Monday and reversed a five-year trend of first-day enrollment declines. Despite losing Rockdale's major industry during the past year, the district enrolled 1,677 students on Monday. Full Story
Depot recognized for restoration
The International & Great Northern Railroad Passenger Depot has been named a finalist in the "best restoration" category for the 2009 Texas Downtown Association (TDA) President's Awards Program. The best restoration award recognizes excellence in restoration of the interior or exterior of an existing building. Full Story
Back to school this year means new facilities
Have you been in any of the new schools? I am so proud to know that Rockdale has these kinds of facilities in our town! They are beautiful and such a wonderful learning environment. Thank you to all who have worked so hard for the schools to get them where they are. They are such an addition to our community and will defi- nitely make new people want to come to town. Full Story
Milam jobless numbers hover at 10.7%
More than 1,300 still jobless in Milam; state numbers rise
Milam County's jobless rate dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 10.7 percent in July, the Texas Workforce Commission reported. Milam's rate was based on a labor force of 12,681 with 11,323 working and 1,358 out of work. Full Story
FOUNDATION GRANT
Alcoa workers spent Monday morning cleaning and organizing the Rockdale Christian Services' Heavenly Treasures thrift shop. Thanks to volunteer efforts, RCS earned a $1,500 ACTION grant (Alcoans Coming Together In Our Neighborhoods). The program encourages Alcoa employee engagement and recognizes volunteer efforts of teams of Alcoa employees for non-profit organizations. Here, Alcoans pose with RCS volunteers after their work day. Photo courtesy Aloma Walker Full Story
Football is important, but it's Cooper's we crave
When Rockdale faces Llano in the season opener on Friday, you can't say enough about how important...blah, blah, blah, yada, yada, yada. Yea, yea, yea football season is here. Now, let's talk about what's really important. About the real reason we're all making the two hour trek to Llano tomorrow night. Full Story
KICKOFF 2009
Tigers play king of the mountain
Playing the favorite is certainly unfamiliar territory for the Rockdale Tigers who while winning their last league crown a decade ago, were chosen to capture a district championship for the first time since Texas Football Full Story
Lady Tigers falter in first competition in new gym
Spikers host tournament this weekend
Being the first Rockdale team to compete in the new Tiger Gymnasium wasn't enough to inspire the Lady Tiger volleyball team. Rockdale was sacked by Moody 25-17, 25-17, 19-25, 25-15 Friday in the new gym's inauguration. "The girls did some good things," said first-year Rockdale Coach Jason Williams. "A lot of the good things didn't really show up in the stats. Full Story
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