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.

Better fill up when your car tells you to

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE DOG PARK OPENING MOVED TO SATURDAY MORNING AT 10 A.M. Just found out about this last minute. There is a 100% chance of rain on Wednesday so they’ve moved the opening to Saturday. See you there!

Thanks to our great volunteer fire departments

JUDGE’S COMMENTS All of us in Milam County depend on volunteer fire fighters to protect us. These men and women are trained in fire fighting and in the medical profession for our benefit.

Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO.... Rockdale closed all its schools after 40 percent of the students did not show up for classes. There were also six teachers absent and only one showed up at the high school. Schools were expected to be closed for a week. City Tax Collector J. F.

Empty nest Dad

He told me to tell you that Our baby girl just got her degree from a private Baptist University in December. She’s been on the hunt for a full-time job that pays a living wage. She has also not quite secured that job, at least not yet, so she is working three jobs. It makes for a long day.

Chocolate strawberry brownies

KYLE’S KITCHEN Tisket-A-Tasket has been advertising their fudge-covered strawberries that they have for Valentine’s Day every year. I am already on the list. This recipe sounds very good, but I’m sure Cindy’s are better so save this for the future when you can’t get hers.

Pursuing God’s Word

The children’s book “Harriet the Spy” was written the year I was born. We were kindred spirits before I knew how to read. Somewhere in my early-to-mid elementary school years I read the book, and it impacted me the way God’s Word is to impact those who read it.

‘Hero’ program showing impact at RJH campus

‘Hero’ program showing impact at RJH campusThis week Rockdale Junior-High School Principal Kelly Blair has a special new program being used on her campus this year, and she would like to provide you with information on how it is working at RJH: Rockdale Junior High is excited to share a few of the...

Super event

This column is composed of Super Bowl trivia but let’s start with a true-false question. T-or-F: The Three Stooges were halftime entertainers at the first Super Bowl in 1967? Sunday, of course, was the Super Bowl and what a game it was. What a feast, too.