News

Come celebrate the City of Rockdale’s 150th birthday with your family, friends and neighbors!

The Rockdale ISD Board of Trustees convened on Monday, March 18 to address critical concerns surrounding transportation safety and overcrowding on buses.

The greatest story ever told

It could be that after Jesus told the now eternal story of the erring son who was yet welcomed home by his father, one of his listeners asked Jesus, “Did that really happen, what you just told us,

Sports

THORNDALE POWERLIFTING

STATE POWERLIFTERS— Thorndale Bulldog Kaleb Yount (R) is your new state powerlifting champion. He squatted

MILANO SOFTBALL

Milano Lady Eagles had a great week winning two out of three games.

THORNDALE BASKETBALL

POST-SEASON HONORS— Congratulations to Thorndale Bulldog Kaden Kovar (L) who was recently selected to the First Team All-Austin Metro Team and to the TABC All-State Team.

Columns & Opinions

Dear editor, More from the Conversation! Some very good questions were asked at our recent Eastside Conversation. Sometimes our initial answers are not the best, or most complete.

Happenings coming up all around town

Weather permitting, the recrowning of The 1895's bell tower is scheduled for Tuesday, April 2 at 1 p.m. There will be places to stand and watch across the street. Won't that be exciting?

100 YEARS AGO

Lifestyle

Education luncheon held Friday

Rockdale Education Foundation held their annual donor luncheon on Friday at the SLR Training Center. Above, RISD Superintendent Dr. Denise Monzingo speaks to the crowd to get things started.

Recipes using spring veggies

Kyle’s Kitchen

Happy Birthday !

George Wall Sr.

Obituaries

Thank you

We, the family of Linda Dawn Whorton, want to express our sincere gratitude and deep appreciation towards all that shared their love for Linda through cards, phone calls, texts, food, flowers, dona

Ogea

A graveside service for Thomas Lynn Ogea, 74, of Round Rock is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Salty Cemetery near Thorndale with Lisa Debault officiating.

Wadlington

Bennie Earl Wadlington died peacefully at his home in Ben Arnold Sunday, March 17, 2024, holding the hand of the love of his life, Betty Jo.

Rockdale Reporter

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