Young Entrepreneurs Program

These six young businesspeople showed up Saturday to Rockdale’s Community Market for a new program they are offering to young people selling the things they make. Photos by Georgia Marshall

He never knew them

I’m in a good season of life. I’m doing the most important work of my 23-year ministry, it’s also the most exciting and best work - not because of what I’m doing but because of what Jesus is doing. My assignment right now is to stay up with Him but to also stay out of His way.

CHURCH NEWS

Main Street Youth meet every Wednesday Main Street Youth, located at Street Ministries, 225 N. Main St., meets every Wednesday night from 6-7:30 p.m. The youth eat at 6 p.m., have a lesson from 6:307:30. Youth also meet every second and fourth Sunday from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

God is the God of the do over

It used to be that when youngsters were on the sandlot baseball field, there was a word that was hollered a lot: “Do over!

Barcak, Laughlin, Caffey win school, council races

Incumbent Jason Barcak keeps his Place 1 position on the RISD board of trustees with his win over Susan Pantaleon by a 60.46% victory over Pantaleon with 39.53%. Votes were 283 for Barcak to Pantaleon’s 185. Place 2 was won by Karen Kirk Laughlin with 56.

GOATS FOR SALE

GOATS FOR SALE

CDC to visit Milam Health Department

A Center for Disease Control (CDC) team with expertise in human-centered design and epidemiology will visit the Milam County Health Department on Tuesday May 7.

Truck pursuit ends in Rockdale with subject Levis in custody

A pursuit that began in Lee County ended in Milam County with one person in custody. The Milam County Sheriff’s Office was alerted by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, about a pursuit of a stolen box truck that was heading toward Milam County.

EMERGING BUSINESS

EMERGING BUSINESS

Young entrepreneur program starts Saturday at Community Market

Area youth are invited to open for business to sell their goods and services at Rockdale’s Community Market from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 4 as part of the weekly community market. May is the US Chamber of Commerce Small Business Month.