Giving mission

St. John’s United Methodist Church delivered a carload of items for Place of Hope as the church’s mission project for February and March. Shown here with some of the donated items are Brenda Allen, Brenda Baker and Gloria Walker.

Water-line replacement will disruption service

  Rockdale city workers will replace a water line with the work scheduled to begin Thursday morning. Customers on the east side between Williams Avenue and Hunters Chase Apartments may have low to no pressure Thursday 8 p.m until approximately 8 a.m. on Friday.

COVID-19 clinic will accept walk-ins Friday

This week the county will administer about 300 second-round shots in Rockdale on Wednesday, about 300 second-round shots Thursday, in partnership with the military friends and there will be a large first-round clinic in Rockdale on Friday. Walk-ins may come to the Friday clinic.

Virtual landscaping irrigation class April 24

The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District will host a virtual Landscape Irrigation class this April 24 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

County to start giving shots to 16-year-olds

The county will begin offering COVID-19 shots to school students 16 and older, Milam County Judge Steve Young said in his daily email. Contact your school administration for a consent form and for dates and times of vaccinations.

Miller-Starnes dealership sold to Alpha One Motors

In 1963, first-class postage cost five cents, “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom,” debuted on NBC and Ernie Miller bought the Rockdale Chevrolet-Buick dealership from Louis Gest. “The last time this dealership changed hands, John F.

Rockdale’s Whinstone sold to Riot

Riot Blockchain Inc. announced April 8 that it had signed an agreement to acquire Whinstone US Inc., including all of its assets and operations, for consideration of $80 million cash plus a fixed 11.

Rockdale High grad writes, sings way to win

Courtney Eoff, one of the winners in the “Lone Star Song Search,” has been singing all her life. “That’s the way the story goes,” she said. “Before I was talking, I was humming. I come from a musical family. My mom sings and dad plays the guitar and sings.

Court hears about money, grants from the rescue act

Milam County Judge Steve Young told commissioners about the The American Rescue Plan Act at the Monday court meeting in the courthouse. Because of the Biden administration’s plan, the county will have $2.4 million coming to it probably this month and another $2.4 million early next year.

Citizens get good news about water-rate increases at council meeting

At Monday night’s Rockdale City Council meeting, the citizens of Rockdale got some good news from City Manager Barbara Holly during the budget workshop.