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Juveniles arrested for fi eld vandalism

News Staff
Wed, 01/24/2018 - 13:41
Three juvenile males, ages 16, 14 and 12 were released to the custody of their parents after what police termed a major act of vandalism Saturday at the Rockdale ISD athletic fields. Lt.

Jack Brooks

News Staff
Wed, 01/24/2018 - 13:40
ROLLING ON—Through the efforts of Jack Brooks (above) additional shopping carts are available for use by clients at food distributions in the KC Hall parking lot. To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition https://www.etypeservices.com/Rockdale%20ReporterID699/

Click! The power goes off

News Staff
Wed, 01/10/2018 - 16:25
The power goes off at Luminant’s Sandow Power Plant on Thursday but in another way the beat goes on for a bit in the Rockdale economic community.

Red water: Grant availability key to strategy

News Staff
Wed, 01/10/2018 - 16:23
Something is about to be done concerning Rockdale’s many decades old red water problem. Exactly how much, and when, will be determined to a large part on a federal grant program administered through the state.   To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition https://www.

Temporary shutdown at tax office

News Staff
Wed, 01/10/2018 - 16:22
The Milam County Tax Office’s Rockdale substation is closing, temporarily, on Thursday. Since this is the height of local tax season—Jan. 31 is the last day to pay without penalty unless you’re using the split-payment option—extended hours are being offered at the Cameron office.

Way up and way down

News Staff
Wed, 01/03/2018 - 13:29
The faces tell the stories. Tiger Head Football Coach Jeff Miller holds aloft the state championship trophy. To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition https://www.etypeservices.com/Rockdale%20ReporterID699/

State football title, loss of biggest industry top stories

News Staff
Wed, 01/03/2018 - 13:28
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”—Charles Dickens Those words weren’t written about Rockdale in 2017, but they could have been. In the space of 69 days, a little over two months, Rockdale won a state football title and lost its economic lifeline.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

News Staff
Wed, 12/27/2017 - 17:18
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED— Here’s the rest of the story of a state championship in football. They say “Rockdale travels well.” To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition https://etypeservices.com/Rockdale%20ReporterID699/