Wisdom through the awful grace of God

“A voice is heard in Ramah, Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted because they are no more.” —Jeremiah 31 In 1959, a family of four was slain in Holcomb, Kansas. It is the essence of Truman Capote’s novel, In Cold Blood.

Lots of goings-on around Rockdale

The Kay Theater Foundation has been showing movies on Friday nights for several months now, but they have something special planned for Memorial Day weekend. They are showing three movies.

Rancheria Grande

There is a meeting on Friday, June 3 at 2 p.m. at the library of the local Milam County Rancheria Grande chapter of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail to celebrate National Trails Day.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Hearing from the mayor-elect Dear editor, My thoughts as I reflect back on the past few weeks of the election: The friendly folks that I have had the opportunity to meet who made me feel comfortable made all this are the most memorable.

Rockdale’s first Latina city councilwoman

(Between the research from City Secretary Terry Blanchard and The Reporter’s own files, I believe Rockdale has elected its first Latina city councilwoman, Esmeralda Ruelas-Olivares. I asked “Esme” for her thoughts on being the first one.

Milam County news and updates

Bet ter ambulance service—A MR has deployed new features to improve ambulance services in the county including telehealth, nurse navigation and real time ambulance tracking.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… Toon Lewis, 42, brother of Branch Lewis and Misses Carrie and Maggie Lewis of Rockdale, died by drowning at Manila, Philippine Islands, according to brief information conveyed in a telegram from the war department received in Rockdale.

Thank you!

Dear editor, Vision Historic Preservation Foundation would like to thank everyone who came out to the Jazz & Derby Party at The 1895 this past Saturday, as well as the Patrons of the Arts Brannon Industrial Group, Whinstone/Riot Group, Perry & Perry Builders, Atmos Energy, Classic Bank and the...

Forgetfulness and Phyllis, what a combo

There’s a funny meme on social media about forgetfulness. Something like, “I’m standing in front of my medicine bottles. Have I taken them or was I about to take them?” And that is getting more and more true for me.

MDD vote about Rockdale’s future, not its present

(Editors note: This week makes 13 years since Rockdalians voted to create an MDD. Good things have already happened and more are on the way.) Congratulations, Rockdale. Enough of you put the town first and voted to create a Municipal Development District.