NEW ATTRACTION— A petting zoo and pony rides were a big hit with fair-goers over the weekend. The petting zoo had plenty of goats as well as a camel and a kangaroo.
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COFFEE TIME— First Friday Coffee at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library was sponsored by the Milam County Historical Commission and El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Association. Members present were (L-R) Holly Jentsch, Geri Burnett, Sharon Luedecke, Garland Luedecke, Jennifer Patton and James Bradford.
BIG HIT— The 2026 Rockdale Fair & Rodeo was another big success as the Fair Association pulled off another winner. From the carnival to the music to the food and the rodeo and the car show, everything was top notch. And of course, the main reason for it all was the youth livestock show and auction which was a standout. See more fair photos on page 6B.
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BLANKETS FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Tiger DB King Knox (2) runs down a Leopard running back in Friday night’s game. Photo by Rod Aydelotte
Rockdale junior Jonathon Fuller won the District 19-3A cross country championship Oct. 12 in Cameron, with a time of 16:10.57. His first-place finish earned him a berth in the regional meet. Photo by Lindsey Juergens Lillard
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
‘Bio poems’ artwork by Krystina Graybeal, an eighth-grade Art II student at Rockdale Junior High School.
Tiny Tot Junior Miss (L-R) second runner-up Luna Kidd, 2026 Rockdale Fair Tiny Tot Junior Miss Stormi Martin, first runner-up Hadlee Earl.
TINY TOT JUNIOR MISS— Front row, (L-R) Emi Gonzales, Steele Gifford, Demi Dismuke, Hadlee Earl, Baylor Byrd; second row, (L-R) Emery Jauregui, Luna Kidd, Anaiah Hardway, Aileen Hernandez; back row, (L-R) Avah White, Isabella Salcedo, Stormi Martin.
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