Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO.... Politics was big news, and entertainment, in 1920. In a Hillsboro speech, Pat Neff, a Democratic candidate for governor, charged his opponent, former U.S. Sen. Joe Bailey, could not serve because he was “not a citizen of Texas.

Food handler course slated for Cameron

Statistics indicate that food-borne illness continues to be a health issue in the United States. Each year, one in six Americans will become sick, 128,000 will become hospitalized, and 3,000 will die due to a food-borne illness.

Life isn’t always fair

He told me to tell you that My favorite barista (youngest son Jack) fell off his motorcycle by hitting a huge pothole a couple of years ago on Interstate 35. Then about a year ago a pick up truck ran a red light and hit him on the motorcycle he bought after the first motorcycle was totaled.

Recipes for okra lovers only

KYLE’S KITCHEN Look away now if you are not an okra lover. Mom never cooked okra. I guess she doesn’t like it. I have come to find out my “roommates” are very picky about food. I remember my grandmother Adams making fried okra and I loved it. As I’ve grown older I have really started liking it.

Water wonder

EDITORIAL One year ago everyone thought Rockdale water customers along about now would be coming to grips with then second of several huge rate increases to pay for a $48-million project to essentially replace our town’s entire water system.

Animal shelter, dog park need our help

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE Went to the opening of the new dog park on Saturday. I was really surprised at how many people were there right at 10 a.m. when it opened. I’m glad to see our community supporting all the hard work some very nice people have done.

A changing attitude in Milam County

JUDGE’S COMMENTS Two years ago when I first started campaigning across the county to be your County Judge, I sensed a negative attitude among many in the county. Of course, there were legitimate reasons, such as the loss of Alcoa, then Luminant and last the hospitals.

‘Tiger University’ offers opportunities to serve community

RISD REPORT Rockdale High School’s first year iTigers Coordinator Karen Langford has an update for us regarding current and upcoming program activities at the high school: Tiger University is our after-school program at Rockdale High School.

Call of duty

EDITORIAL Our standard definition for the word “volunteer” remains the one favored by the late Rockdale Mayor Bill Avrett. He said a volunteer is someone who does a job for free that you could never pay them enough to do.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Our animal shelter needs volunteers Dear Editor, Our own community dog shelter is in desperate need of all our support. We have an amazing Animal Control Officer, Janiece Armagost, who is dedicated 24/7 to the amazing collection of dogs at the shelter.