News

Big crowd for Christmas at the Kay

A packed house showed up for the annual Christmas at the Kay event on Sunday afternoon sponsored by the Communities in Concert Band and the Matinee Musical Club with special guests, the choir from

ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING

Elvis entertained members of Rockdale Senior Center on Monday morning and also enjoyed a turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

Rockdale Chamber of Commerce has made sure that this Saturday will be a busy day celebrating Christmas.

Sports

The Rockdale Tigers lost on the road just before the Thanksgiving break to Mumford with a final score of 51-39.

ROCKDALE LADY TIGERS AND THORNDALE LADY DOGS BASKETBALL

The Rockdale Lady Tigers and the Lady Dogs of Thorndale faced off in Tiger Gym last week and Rockdale did not disappoint with a 52-33 home win.

The Thorndale Bulldogs have shifted from the gridiron to the hard court and got two wins last week. They beat Rogers

51-37 before winning against rival Thrall 53-27.

Columns & Opinions

Preparing the way for Jesus

Ican only share with you my own childhood experiences of Christmas, but I am certain my experiences are those of countless children around the world who dream of Christmas, who wait for Christmas,

A happy and super lazy Thanksgiving

Ididn’t realize how much of a break I needed from work until these Thanksgiving holidays rolled around.

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Lifestyle

Soup: a liquid hug

I’ve looked ahead at the weather for this week. There are no days above 80 degrees in the forecast, if the forecast is correct. So let’s talk about soup.

Christmas’ vs. ‘Xmas

The meaning and history of the word ‘Xmas’

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is hosting its annual Nativity Display at 301 Calhoun Street.

Obituaries

 Mr. Cruz

Cruz

Jerry Wayne Cruz Sr., born Nov. 14, 1964, in Rockdale, passed away on Nov. 20, 2024, in his beloved hometown.

Mr. Doss

Doss

Coy Ray Doss, 77, of Colorado Springs passed away late in the evening on July 5, 2024.

Willard L. Ferguson

Willard L. Ferguson of Rockdale went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, at the age of 77, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Br yan surrounded by his family.

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