The big chill

Once again Rockdale showed that we can get through tough times together if we help each other out. There was so much good going on during the bad parts of this unusually cold weather. How about Lee Lee Parsley giving away all of his firewood so people could stay warm without electricity?

Cold weather tests Texans who aren’t used to it

Our house is in a small line of houses whose electricity is all connected. We suffer outages fairly regularly due to transformers blowing out and sometimes limbs falling since we are right up next to the woods. So naturally it happened during last week’s snowy weather.

Historic grant awarded to county for renovations

Last Friday we learned that Milam County had been awarded the single largest grant in its history! The total grant amount is 4.7 million dollars and it will be used to renovate the former Little River hospital building in Cameron for county administrative purposes.

Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO...

Shout hallelujah!

I taught on the power of praise yesterday. (I’m writing this Monday morning.) Praising God is part of our worship. Psalm 147:1 tells us, “Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.

The pasta dish everyone is talking about

Chances are you’ve probably heard about he TikTok pasta by now. It’s a recipe that has gone viral on that social networking system. If you’ve been cooking for as long as I have you, too, can probably look at a recipe and tell if you’re going to like it or not.

MVFD chili supper rescheduled for Saturday

After being postponed a week due to the icy weather, the Milano Volunteer Fire Department chili supper has been rescheduled. It will be drive-through only at the fire station. The annual fundraiser is set to start at 4:30 p.m.

Mural town

Over the years, there has been interest in adding art murals to some of our downtown and community walls. Various individuals and entities have explored this idea, and in 2021, it looks like it is going to happen.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor, This is not a vote to leave the union or “secede.” If Texans vote in favor, the bill forms a committee to investigate how TEXIT could be accomplished. This is not about the 2020 election.

Retirement dreams in Mexico with sister-in-law

Are any of you thinking of retiring to a different country? My sister-in-law, Noelia, and I have discussed retiring in Mexico. That won’t happen for a while, of course, but it’s fun researching different places to live.