Big voter turnout

It appears that fears about the novel coronavirus are not going to deter voters. Reports from around the nation show people motivated to line up and cast their vote. Let’s celebrate that for a moment — our simple, often-forgotten freedoms to choose our elected leaders.

Halloween, Choo-Choo Chili, Bartsch award

I have a friend, Cathy, who keeps up with the number of steps she takes every day for health and weight loss purposes. My phone has one of those step-counting things built in so I decided to check it out and see where I stand. I’m averaging 6,500 steps per day.

Updates on county government projects

Your Milam County government is working on several important projects for the betterment of the county. Below are just a few of interest: • Flood plain mapping—We have no flood plain map of Milam County.

Looking back... 10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO

100 YEARS AGO... Rockdale’s big co-operative sale by all merchants of the city, was a success in spite of the many handicaps under which it labored. The crowds were from all portions of the county and they made liberal purchases. The Chamber of Commerce directors held an interesting meeting.

Our Chamber

On page 7A of this week’s paper you will find a full-page ad announcing the winners of the first annual Best of Rockdale contest sponsored by the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Rockdale will miss Mike Dear editor, As Mike Brown retires from his tenure as editor of The Rockdale Reporter, I am remembering with pleasure his efficient and supportive service to Rockdale. He was always loyal and caring to our little community.

Feels strange around here without Mike

The walls around this office are filled with awards that Mike Brown is responsible for winning, but he’s no longer here and it already feels very strange even though he’s only been gone since last Friday. I’m not sure how to act.

Volunteers needed for early response team

Since we lost the hospitals in December 2018 your county government has worked hard to improve our medical care in the county. Several good things have happened. We now have clinics in Thorndale, Rockdale and Cameron.

Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO... In regular meeting of the commissioners court of Milam County, $8,000 of jail bonds and $15,000 courthouse bonds were redeemed and canceled by the court. They represented the last indebtedness against the jail and courthouse.

Watch your tongue

It’s an old youth pastor illustration but it is true and it’s good. What you do is you take a tube of toothpaste and you squirt some toothpaste on a plate and then you ask people to put the toothpaste back into the tube. You really can’t do it is the point, and so it is with our words, right?