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Junior-high lists UIL results

Results of recent Rockdale Junior High UIL academic competition have been listed as follows: Editorial writing Eighth—1. Joel Scott; 5. Agustin Cooke. Ready writing Sixth—3. Alvan Liu; 4. Brandilyn Musto; 5. Elizabeth Perry. Eighth—6. Yolianna Castillo. Spelling Sixth—Team, second; individual: 2.

Elementary, RIS list UIL academic results

Fifth art—Team, second; individual: 2. Brody Willard; Criss Ruelas, Jazzalena Aldama. Fifth chess puzzles—Team, first; individual: 1. Brody Willard; 4, James Bartsch; 5. Eduardo Rivera Fifth dictionary—Team, second; individual: 5. Mason Lillard; 6. Slade Windham; Brooks Barcak.

Many closings for Christmas

QUICK LOOK Just about everything is closing for the Christmas holiday on Tuesday. Rockdale, Milano and Gause students get out for the holiday on Friday, Thorndale St. Paul’s on Thursday and Thorndale ISD students are already out.

Christmas meal

The Fifth Annual Terri’s Touch of Christmas Spirit Day Meal, for shut-ins and elderly, is set for Christmas Day at Peace Lutheran Church. Volunteers should be at the church at 9:30 a.m. with plate pickup beginning at 10:30.  

DA seeking death penalty

Prosecutor Bill Torrey will seek the death penalty for a 30-year-old suspect who, after living in Rockdale for less then two months, has been charged with capital murder in the death of a 20-month-old toddler.

He’s on his way

Santa may not get here until overnight Monday but he’s already started his worldwide tour, at least at the home of Tim and Glenda Guthrie, 703 Vogel.

Fixin’ to be famous!

Rockdale is going to get a little exposure. Well, maybe more than a little. How about being the setting for something that’s going to be viewed by upwards of 100 million people? You say it sounds like the Super Bowl? It is the Super Bowl.

Trustees talk scheduling at meeting

In the final Rockdale ISD school board meeting of 2018 Monday, trustees decided to vote in February whether juniors and seniors can go off campus in the 2019-2020 school year.

Roxli cancer free in family miracle

An 11-year-old girl who was the object of a massive benefit at Rockdale’s KC Hall two months ago has made the best kind of news imaginable. Roxli Doss is cancer free.

36 indicted by Milam Grand Jury

CAMERON—Thirty-six persons were indicted by a Milam County Grand Jury Thursday, including one for capital murder. (See page 1A) Other indictments: • Dylan Conors Lambert, 26, Thorndale, assault family violence–impede breathe with previous conviction.