Fluor offers plant ‘outage’ jobs to 1,000
Week of meetings at VFW Hall prepares for Sandow 4 anti-pollution work
No, it wasn’t the biggest bingo game in the history of VFW Post 6525 Monday morning.
Those hundreds of cars parked around the post home were the forerunner of Rockdale’s next big, although brief, surge of jobs. Full Story
Shooter gets attempted murder indictment
A 22-year-old Milano man has been indicted for attempted capital murder of a police officer in connection with a shootout with Rockdale Police Ofc. S. A. Smith.
Erric Scott Anderson was also indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon of a public servant during Thursday’s grand jury session, according to Prosecutor Kerry Spears. Full Story
Filing dates for May 8th election near for candidates
Monday, Feb. 8 is the first filing day for candidates in May 8 school, city and special district elections.
Terms of 10 officials, including Rockdale’s mayor and school board president are expiring in 2010. Full Story
Speaker stresses relationships with customers
Thanks to the Rockdale Downtown Association for the great meeting last week with Ed Peters. He gave the group information of how to promote their business.
One of his main points is that it is all about relationships and how we get along with our customers. Truer words were never spoken — it is all about taking care of each other and personal contact. Full Story
Unemployment rate jumps back over 10%
Milam spent 10 months of 2009 over 10-percent jobless benchmark
The year 2009 is one for the record books, and where the county jobless rate is concerned, it was the worst showing since the Workforce Commission began keeping records.
Milam’s December unemployment rate was 10.3 percent, giving the county its tenth month of double-digit joblessness in 2009. Full Story
WHAT DOES THE CUSTOMER WANT?
WHAT DOES THE CUSTOMER WANT? Ed Peters, of the 4Profit Institute in Florida, gave a presentation to about 60 people, ranging from Dallas to San Antonio, last week at the Patterson Civic Center. Full Story
Tigers crank up second half with big road victory
Loewe’s last second free throws lift Cagers over Rudder
After suffering a disheartening loss to Madisonville at home Friday, the Rockdale Tigers dusted themselves off and got back up in a huge way.
Lance Loewe sank four free throws in the final seven seconds to lift the Tigers to a season-saving 68-65 victory over No. 16 Bryan Rudder Tuesday night in Bryan. Full Story
Let the speculation begin: UIL realignment looms large
The Rockdale Tigers will find out who their new friends are Monday when the UIL conducts its bi-annual reclassification.
Rockdale Athletic Director Jeff Miller has assured me he already knows who will join his Tigers in the new district but has been sworn to secrecy.
That’s a joke. Full Story
Milano boxer Karl takes a shot at the Oly mpic s
Milano High School senior Ryan Karl has come across an opportunity no one in his small Central Texas town has—he has a chance to be an Olympian. Full Story
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