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It’s not the start of the major overhaul of Rock-dale’s “since forever” red water problems, but a project now wrapping up at the Mill Street Water Plant is targeted to

Memorial Day: Ceremony, flags at Bridge Park

It’s always a red-white-and blue Memorial Day in Rockdale but the 2019 observance will have some extra patriotic color as the area observes wartime fallen American service personnel. In addition

TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

—The 2018-19 school year is ending this week in the Rockdale ISD and the distirict has named its teachers of the year as follows: Glenda Walker, high school; Lisa Flores,

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

Health care tax idea floated

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

News

Uniform quilt

This quilt, made of a veteran’s uniforms, will be awarded in a fundraiser June 14 (Flag Day) by American Legion Carlyle Post 358.

ORGANIZATIONS

Matinee Musical Club elects new officers

Matinee Musical Club members met recently to elect new officers and hear a program of music with Leah Thomason as program leader.

REUNIONS

Downey Reunion set for June 8 in Milano

MILANO—The Williamson—J. T. (Jake) Downey family reunion is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 8, at Milano Senior Citizens Center in Milano.

Sports

RHS does it again!

Reyna Gonzalez and Devon Whitsel made school history becoming the first Rockdale High School tennis team to win two straight state tennis titles at the UIL Class 3A mixed doubles state championship

By Wynton Thomason

RHS golfer is swinging into action

After shooting an 86 on Monday and a 74 on Tuesday at the UIL Class 3A state golf championships in Austin, Ross Loth improved his score to a 160, placing 19th of the 72 golfers.

By Wynton Thomason

Out with a bang!

Thorndale’s Landry Lay-well let out a roar when she realized she won the UIL Class 2A girls singles state championship for the second time in a row.

Columns & Opinions

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Editorial correct, new business is the solution

Dear editor,

I was delighted to read your publisher Christine Granados’ editorial last week.

Gee family pioneers from 19th Century

Dear editor, My name is Betty (Key) Alford. This is some information about who settled at and around Gee Mountain. (Reporter story last week).

City was always going to have a ‘rockin’ name

Dear editor,

Lifestyle

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

May 23—Pam Thomas. May 26—Ruth Whitmire. May 27—Dick Boundy. May 29—Judy Cabral, Laura Baker, Caryn Bland, Noelia Cooke, Brody Willard.

Anniversaries

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Fifth-graders ‘Walk Through History’

It wouldn’t be May without the annual “Walk Through History” play staged by fifth-grade students at Rockdale Intermediate School.

Obituaries

DeLeon

Jesus DeLeon, 83, of Rockdale died Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple.

Williams

A homegoing celebration for Yvonne “Monk” Richards Williams was held Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas with Minister Anthony Kemp officiating.

Maker

Helen Maker, 83, entered the presence of her Lord on April 27, 2019, in Modesto, California.

She was born Feb. 24, 1936, in Chriesman to Jasper and Lillie (Kellar) Arnold.

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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.

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