News

Rockdale’s Milam Adult Resource Center—better known as the MARC Center which serves many special needs people—is facing a funding crisis.

A LOT OF SPAGHETTI

Rockdale Band Boosters held their annual Spaghetti Dinner on Monday night and it was a huge success.

COFFEE

Rockdale Homecoming Association sponsored First Friday Coffee at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.

Sports

ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

A win against rival Cameron never hurts and the Rockdale Tigers basketball team won big on Friday against the Yoe, 80-43.

MILANO POWERLIFTING

Milano hosted a powerlifting meet that drew over 200 student athletes to their gym last week.

Thorndale competed in Milano's Powerlifting Meet last week. The Bulldogs left with a first-place finish as a team.

Columns & Opinions

Tale of a tightwad from the 1914 Reporter

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE

Some interesting history of this day of love

Why Milam County needs a fire marshal

Why do we need a Fire Marshal in Milam County? That is the top question I get when the subject of the Fire Marshal’s office comes up.

Lifestyle

Love a Pet Svc. Project

In 4-H, the 4-H youth are asked to lead and coordinate service projects in their clubs and county wide which helps them with 4-H recordbooks, awards and eventually scholarships.

Ponnaiya takes first place in Fort Worth

Graduating Rockdale High School senior Jason Ponnaiya won first place in the senior division at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Plant ID Contest which was held on Jan. 25.

Rice and things to serve over it

Ilove rice, but it's not something I'm supposed to be eating. At least the white kind. Thankfully, I am a fan of brown rice after finding this easy recipe.

Obituaries

Evelyn Virginia Muston

Services for Evelyn Virginia Muston, 97, formerly of Rockdale, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Dr.

Nancy Lucille (Straiton) Green, 88, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at her residence in San Gabriel.

John William Stewart Jr.,

John William Stewart Jr., 77, of Port Lavaca peacefully went to be with his Lord at his home on Jan. 31, 2025, after a hardfought battle with cancer.

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