Rockdale board opens meeting of new school year hearing reports, updates

The Rockdale Independent School District started their new school year Monday night in the high school conference room listenting to reports on debt collection, finances, changes to district handbooks and status updates from campus principals. Connor Buchanan with McCreary Veselka Bragg & Allen, P.

Garrison heading to medical school

Ryan Garrison of Lexington has been accepted into the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine program and is on track to complete his degree of doctor of Osteopathic Medicine in 2025 from the institution’s branch in Conroe.

Health screenings are coming to Patterson

Residents living in and around the Rockdale areas can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions with screenings by Life Line Screening next month in the George Hill Patterson Community Center The screenings will check for: • The...

Hospital board meeting on budget is Monday

Due to scheduling conflicts, the hospital district’s meeting has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Monday in the hospital board room to adopt the proposed tax rate.

Area student is summer graduate of Sam Houston

Mattilyn Clifford of Lexington has earned her bachelor’s degree in animal science from Sam Houston State University.

Mark calendars for big train show in October

This fall will be the annual New Braunfels Train Show at 375 S. Castell Avenue in New Braunfels. The fall show will take up the entire New Braunfels Civic Center. The show plans to have a large exhibit of Lego trains, as well as model railroads, of various scales.

Historical grant applications available

Due to a donation from the Hotel Occupancy Tax funds by the city of Rockdale to the Milam County Historical Commission’s Preservation Grant Fund, a Rockdale Preservation Grant is now available for historic preservation.

Temple Library to host book sale Sept. 1-4

The Friends of the Temple Public Library will hold it annual Labor Day Used Book Sale Sept. 1-4. The hours are Sept. 1-2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sept. 3-4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thorndale sets hearing date on budget for Sept. 8

The Thorndale City Council set Sept. 8 as the date for a public hearing on the budget and tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. At the council meeting Aug. 11, members approved a proposal setting the tax rate at .7181 per $100 of evaluation.

County goes after NTIA grant

Milam County in partnership with internet provider Zochnet in Giddings has filed a grant application with the National Telecommunications and Information Agency. The government and private application hopes to get funding to bring broadband internet service to the county.