How can Christians combat racism?

As Christians, we know that racism is a sin against God. We were all created in the image of God (Genesis 5:1-3). Because each of us was created by God, we are all united together with Him and each other.

The numbers

Milam County Judge Steve Young has recently included in some of his daily updates of the county’s COVID-19 numbers a warning for residents not to see the continuing avalanche of numbers as “just numbers” and not feel the human toll behind them. Exactly.

RHD vote

This is going to be a confusing editorial to read and it wasn’t a bowl of Blue Bell cookies-and-cream to write either.

A sad memory, a happy new tradition

Another 9/11 anniversary has come and gone, and just like we’re told to “never forget” I don’t think any of us could ever forget that morning. I was working in Houston at The Greensheet newspaper at the time. None of us knew about it until our boss arrived to work a little late.

Milam County is doing well with grants

A grant is money that is made available to local government from our state and federal governments for a specific purpose. Once the money is made available, local government must go through a lengthy written application and qualifying process.

QUICK LOOK

Burn ban lifted after recent rain The Milam County outdoor burn ban was lifted at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, according to County Judge Steve Young. Milam’s burn ban lifting applies only to rural areas of the county.

Denice

Everyone who knew Denice Doss—and that includes thousands of us—knows she left us far too soon last Tuesday.

The happiest days are when babies come

What a difference a week makes. It was so hot week before last that I thought we were all going to die. But I am loving the rain and cooler temperatures lately. Naturally the rain started as I was delivering papers last Wednesday.

Rockdale native Sutton’s feel-good fairytale

Troy Sutton – a Rockdale native, plumber in Fredericksburg and allaround good guy – has lived a feel-good fairytale for the past few years. At Rockdale High School in the 1980s, we had two foreign exchange students from Sweden.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO.... Rockdale area farmers were invited to attend a mass meeting in the City Hall on to hear plans of the “United Cotton Growers’ Association.”