Rockdale Reporter

BREAKING NEWS

TODAY'S ELECTION RESULTS

The Rockdale Hospital District is now formally seeking tax money in its attempts to get CHI-St. Joseph’s of Bryan to restore some health services to the former Richards Memorial Hospital

Gee, what a mountain

Gee, has a 146-year-old mystery finally been solved? Thanks to a church history in a 100-year-old Rockdale Reporter, a different story on the naming of our town has emerged. The

Gonzalez, Pantaleon lead RHS graduates

Reyna Gonzalez is the valedictorian and Stephani Pantaleon the salutatorian of the 102-candidate graduating class of 2019. Commencement exercises are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. May 24 at Tiger Stadium. Gonzales,

Free app can aid public in emergencies

Rockdale’s Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home is providing a free phone app which just might save your life. Vital ICE (In Case of Emergency) is available on either the Apple

Gold medal performances

After the Milano High School boys track team made history in 2018 with the school’s first-ever state title in any sport, this year the team established their legacy with a

Dreams at state fulfilled

After finishing fourth in the triple jump at last year’s state meet, Thorn-dale High School sophomore Michael Herzog ended this year’s trip to Austin winning gold with a jump of

News

Laywell signs with Hardin-Simmons

Thorndale High School senior Landry Laywell signs her letter of intent in front of her parents Hank and Kim Laywell to continue her tennis career at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene.

Track state champ Thurman signs to play basketball

Before becoming a state champion on Saturday at the state track meet, Milano High School senior Christian Thurman signed his letter of intent to continue his basketball career at Brookhaven College

Rockdale ISD gears up for summer school programs

RISD REPORT

The Rockdale iTigers Program is winding down their 2018-19 regular school program, and have some helpful pointers for parents for the end of the year.

By Allen Sanders

Sports

Gold medal performances

After the Milano High School boys track team made history in 2018 with the school’s first-ever state title in any sport, this year the team established their legacy with a second straight UIL Class

By Wynton Thomason

Dreams at state fulfilled

After finishing fourth in the triple jump at last year’s state meet, Thorn-dale High School sophomore Michael Herzog ended this year’s trip to Austin winning gold with a jump of 45-08.50.

Boyd gains experience in state play, sets sights on next year

Rockdale High School junior Whitley Boyd wrapped up the UIL Class 3A state golf tournament on Tuesday afternoon in Austin with a score of 92-102-194 finishing 34th out of 70 golfers playing.

By Wynton Thomason

Columns & Opinions

Safe prayers don’t exist

He told me to tell you that

When something bad happens in our culture we often see a dependence on God – it’s not real; it’s fake; it’s a 9-11 kind of faith.

By Ken Ansell

4-H announces summer camp schedules

COMMENTS FROM MICAH

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Milam County 4-H will hold three free day camps and some other fun activities this summer.

By Micah Holcombe

For the future

EDITORIAL

Lifestyle

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

May 16—Madeline Beitel, Charlie McGregor, Peggy Meaker. May 18—Billy Headrick. May 20—Kassie Roddam. May 21—Orman Hoffman.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

May 9—John Norton May 10—Paul Warner, Jocelyn Lewis, Katie Roddam. May 12—Bill Zimmerman. May 13—Della Grimaldo, Frank Rogers, Nancy Willis, Dorothy Lewing. May 14—Tamra Vance.

MILESTONES

Marriage Licenses

Obituaries

Wes Corder,

Funeral Mass for Wes Corder, 87, of Rockdale will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale with Rev. Pedro Castillo and Deacon Gus Coelho officiating.

Sara Ann Myers-Worrell

Services for Sara Ann Myers-Worrell, 58, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2019, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial will be at Goodwill Cemetery in Milano.

James Shaw Newman,

Graveside services for James Shaw Newman, 74, of Lexington were held Monday, May 13, 2019, at Lexington Cemetery in Lexington.

Photo Galleries

LAKE MEADOW

Five inches of rain overnight Thursday triggered flooding in Rockdale's "low places" including Meadow Drive. Numerous streets were closed.

IT WAS A BAD ONE

Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department on the scene of a blaze at Logs to Lumber, a woodworking shop just after 3 p.m. Thursday. The shop is located on US 79 just east of the US 77 underpass.