One to go

EDITORIAL The story is told of a traveler motoring through the “breadbasket” of America and approaching a tiny town in western Iowa. There wasn’t much to the town, just three or four blocks, but as he approached he could make out in the distance two large structures, one on each end of town.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

‘Participant’ sets jail break record straight Dear editor, As a witness and an incarcitee, I would like to add the following facts to the rumor of our incarceration. (Letter to the Editor, April 11, concerning incident in cornerstone leveling incident at new police station March 30.

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THEY REALLY SAID THAT?

“Experience is what you get while looking for something else.” —Federico Fellini

‘It promises par, if hit straight and far’

SPOILIN’ THE BROTH This column is hereby dedicated to all those eternally optimistic folks who are chasing those little white balls out at Rock-dale Country Club.

Health care situation complex, troubling

JUDGE’S COMMENTS Back in December 2018 Little River Healthcare closed and thus we lost our hospitals in Cameron and Rockdale. These were both nice facilities that provided good care.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO.... Sixty-five year old Hanover farmer Gus Ditto was shot to death by one of his tenants. Witnesses said two shots from a .

It’s okay

EDITORIAL There’s a popular You Tube travel site which can transport us to virtually anywhere in the world as we follow some charming surrogate travelers to destinations exotic and not-so-exotic. Recently those travelers were in one country, staring across a body of water at another nation.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Mayor, city manager made first ‘jail break’ Dear editor, On March 30 the first jail break at our new Rockdale Police Station occurred. The mayor (John King) and the city manager (Chris Whittaker) locked themselves in a cell and couldn’t get out.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO.... There were 50 producing oil wells and “no dry holes” in the Rockdale-Tracy Oil Field. Wells were shallow, at an average depth of 300 feet. The Rockdale School Board elected Fred Graves as its president. Other members were Ben Loewenstein Jr., W. A.