News

County 4-H’ers compete in District 8 contest

County 4-H’ers compete in District 8 contest

Truck pursuit ends in Rockdale with subject Levis in custody

A pursuit that began in Lee County ended in Milam County with one person in custody.

A Center for Disease Control (CDC) team with expertise in human-centered design and epidemiology will visit the Milam County Health Department on Tuesday May 7.

Sports

ROCKDALE JUNIOR HIGH GOLF

ROCKDALE JUNIOR HIGH GOLF

May the forest be with you

GOVERNMENT CANYON SNA—Join dedicated volunteers for a special holiday edition of our regular First Saturday Hike at Government Canyon State Natural Area (SNA) near San Antonio on Saturday.

Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 1.29 feet above pool.

Black bass are fair on buzz baits fished near timber.

Crappie are good on jigs fished over brush in 8-12 feet of water.

Columns & Opinions

Would Austin have become the technology center it has without Dell Computer serving as the catalyst? Would the resulting wealth have spread to benefit the surrounding counties including Milam?

100 YEARS AGO

Your best friend

There’s a story about Henry Ford asking a man he was having lunch with, “Who is your best friend?” The man started to mention several people and Mr.

Lifestyle

Food safety tips for your crawfish boil

Planning a crawfish boil is a great way to bring your friends, family and community together.

German noodles and more

Last Sunday Dad got us some barbeque chicken plates from the Milano Seniors at the KC Hall and included on the plates were the German noodles that are so popular everywhere but Rockdale.

‘I know suffering and have come to deliver’

The central saving act of God in the Hebrew Bible is the deliverance of Abraham’s children from slavery in Egypt—the Exodus.

Obituaries

Arthur E. Woelfel, age 89 of Thorndale, received his eternal salvation on Friday, April 26, 2024.

Harold Clifford Parker, 85, of Rockdale passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Baylor, Scott & White Hospital in Temple.

Jezisek

Bet t y Anne (Pelzel) Jezisek, 83 of Rockdale was welcomed to heaven on Sunday, April 21, 2024.

Betty was born Oct. 26, 1940, to Henry Pelzel Sr. and Annie Emily Praesel in Milam County.

Rockdale Reporter

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