HOLY WEEK

The Rockdale Ministerial Associations annual nondenominational Holy Week services drew crowds up to 110 last Monday through Friday in the fellowship hall of Peace Lutheran Church. Largest crowd was Friday (above) as the Rising Star Choir provided music and Rev.

EDUCATION NOTES

Rockdale Elementary Wednesday—Administrative Professionals Day; first-grade PLC meeting, 7:30 a.m.; second-grade students tour intermediate school, 8:15 a.m.’ Principles of Education, 9 a.m. Thursday–Kindergarten PLC meeting, 7:30 a.m., Pre-K dress rehearsal for “QU wedding,” elementary gym, 8:30 a.

FASHION 4-Hers—

Milam County 4-Her Harleigh Barrett (R) competed in the district fashion storyboard contest at Belton last week and received second place.

AP classes help seniors in early start to college

RISD REPORT Rockdale ISD is well on our way into the last six weeks of our school year. We have already had our Junior-Senior Prom, and our Class of 2019 will soon receive their diplomas.

Olivares picked for STEM

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Tatiana Olivares, an eighth-grade student at Rockdale Junior-High School, has been named one of the few students to be selected for the U. S. Naval Academy’s’ Summer STEM program.

Six draw sentences in 20th District Court

Six draw sentences in 20th District Court CAMERON—Five persons were sentenced after guilty pleas last week in 20th District Court as follows and one pleaded “true” to probation revocation: • Michael Anthony Scott, 26, Cameron, burglary of habitation–intend assault, 10-year probated term, advanced...

May 4 city, school board candidates issue statements

Editor’s note: Early voting begins Monday in the May 4 City of Rockdale election. The Reporter invited candidates in Rockdale’s contested race to submit statements of candidacy for voters to consider.

GAUSE NEWS

Saturday is the community Easter egg hunt at Gause Baptist Church. Each child that intends to hunt needs to have their filled plastic eggs at Coats Grocery before Saturday morning (Friday, if possible).

MILESTONES

Divorces Granted Jacob Russell and Senaida Leslie. Erich Matthew Baron and Jackie Baron. Alisa Dawn Rose and Michael Rose. Victoria K. West and Jeremy Kyle West.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

COUNTY COURT Deeds Melanie Teal to Lone Star Trust & Investment Services, custodian, for the benefit of Jimmie Vann Custody IRA – Daniel Monroe Survey (1,394).