Road Closure HWY 79 to Division street to Hillcrest Drive

Due to a water main leak, Division Street is closed from US 79 to Hillcrest Drive.

FREE frozen beef provided by Texas Beef Initiative

FREE FROZEN BEEF provided by the Texas Beef Initiative The first distribution will be on  Monday, February 13th4:00 PM - 6:00 PMFront of Rockdale Junior High814 Bushdale Rd   Drive-up and we will bring it to your car! Bring your own plastic bag or small cooler.

Liz Galloway McQuitter, women’s basketball pioneer

By TAMARA HEBERT POWELL Reporter contributor The game of basketball is frequently littered with play calls like the words rebound, recover, defense rebound, and drive among many others. One African American leading change through resilience is Elizabeth “Liz” Galloway McQuitter.

Rockdale puts downtown property owners on notice

The second reading of a new ordinance at next Monday ’s cit y council meeting is directed at revitalizing Rockdale’s downtown. The new ordinance passed the first reading in January.

Dr. Estell earns THC’s Lifetime Achievement Award at Austin event

The Texas Historical Commission (THC) recognizes and honors worthy accomplishments and exemplary leadership in the preservation of Texas’ heritage. Rockdale’s favorite historian, Dr.

WEST BELL AVENUE

Scenes like this one were played out all over Rockdale after being coated with a layer of ice last week. The cleanup has begun by the city to get things back to normal at some point.

Winter storm leaves a mess

The winter weather that moved through our area left behind a mess. I pray by the time this hits print power has been restored to everyone. If you need help with cleanup, please reach out and I will do what I can to connect you with help. There are so many kind souls that live in our area.

ORGANIZATIONS

Heavenly Treasures open Tuesdays-Fridays For February Heavenly Treasures has valentines decorations on sale, as well as coats and jackets from $3-$5. Keto support group meets Thursdays at 7 A keto support group meets at the First Baptist Church’s south entrance every Thursday at 7 p.m.

Kindergarten happenings

We can’t believe that our kiddos have completed an entire semester at Rockdale Elementary School! We hit the ground running and had a semester jam packed full of learning and fun. We can’t wait to see what this semester brings.

More Super Bowl eats, treats

Kyle’s Kitchen How about more Super Bowl food this week? We all deserve some decadent food after this past week.