Dips, appetizers for your Christmas dinner

Noelia and I were doing some Christmas food planning recently and we decided to have one meal of just appetizers. A Dip-mas if you will. I think we’ll make a charcuterie board, stuffed jalapeños (one of Noelia’s family recipes), stuffed mushrooms and this crab dip.

ORGANIZATIONS

Depot Museum and Heavenly Treasures give holiday hours The Historical Society Depot Museum will be closed Dec. 26 and 27 and Jan. 2 and 3. They will resume weekend openings on Saturday, Jan. 9 and Sunday, Jan. 10. Hours are: Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

GAUSE NEWS

Gause ISD students get out Friday for the Christmas holidays. Classes will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. It is hard to believe that this year is about to be over. Hope all of you and your families have a great holiday.

Students navigate unusual beginning to school career

It is hard to believe that our first graders have completed the first semester at Rockdale Elementary School. In spite of the unusual start to the school year, the students have adjusted well to our safety precautions.

Couple does right thing with coins

When James and Clarrisa Munford took possession of their new home in Columbia, SC, they found a collection of valuable rare coins dating back to the 19th century hidden away inside a closet.

Bounty of gifts

Eldon Ball, representing the Milano Lion's Club, shows off the club’s annual haul gathered up for the Rockdale Christmas Roundup. Monetary donations were also raised for the effort. Reporter/Kyle Cooke

NEWSBRIEFS

Theater group to do holiday radio show Milam Community Theater will play the past, present and future, and Ebenezer Scrooge via radio in a version of Charles Dicken’s “The Christmas Carol” adapted by Frederick Garrigus.

Hearing planned for water district

The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District will hold a public hearing Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. to get public comments on the proposed Desired Future Conditions for the area aquifers that were recently adopted by Groundwater Management Area 8 under 36.108, Texas Water Code.

Rockdale, Austin men arrested

Trevor Williams Wells, 25, of Rockdale was arrested Saturday at 6:56 p.m. on four warrants.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: Dec.