No relief ahead

EDITORIAL County financial situation probably headed for tax hike and cutbacks It’s not what Milam County taxpayers want to hear, especially not those whose home appraisals just went up, and that would be most of us.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor, Rockdale Veterans of Foreign War Post 6525 has been awarded “All State Post” in the state for 2018. This award has not been accomplished in Rockdale since the mid 1990’s, so we are honored to accept it. Our post has 104 members and an auxiliary to help us along.

‘How am I?’ Fine, now go away please

EDITOR’S CORNER This morning I came in the back door and The Reporter’s Mr. Fixit, Cliff Dungan, greeted me with his usual “how-zit going?” And I did something mean. I told him.

If you ever made a worse car deal, let me know

SPOILIN’ THE BROTH Neighbor Grover sez he sometimes wonders whatever happened to the people who asked him for directions. Got to thinking the other day about the various vehicles I’ve owned over time. I think most men do that. I’ve had some favorites and some not-so favorites, as you probably have.

Your taxes

EDITORIAL Now’s the time to do something about them as Tuesday deadline looms It’s that season again. Tax appraisal notices are in the hands of Milam property owners and for residences the increase is just under 17 percent. If you think there’s a problem, NOW is the time to do something about it.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Be considerate when choosing event dates Dear editor, The MARC Run Committee would like to thank all of our loyal supporters no matter how big or small your contribution to our event to support our friends at The MARC (Milam Adult Resource Center) over the years.

You, but not me, might be a ‘Techennial’

We used to mention something called a “Generation Gap” quite a lot. But something happened to it. What happened was both simple and amazingly complex. Technology, the likes of which previous generations could only dream about, became affordable for pretty much everyone.

Milam ‘trade house’ started by Sam Houston

In 1840 Benjamin Bryant established, at the request of Sam Houston, president of the Texas Republic, a pioneer trading post and fort on the north bank of the Little River near the western border of Milam County.

Success story

EDITORIAL Acouple of decades ago our city didn’t have the greatest of reputations where keeping its most historical structures a living and vibrant part of the community was concerned. That has changed. You can document the change with four words: The Depot, Kay Theatre.

That Thorndale voting box is finally in

Barbara Vansa has retired from the Milam County Clerk’s office after 33 years and was honored with a nice reception there Friday. To which my contribution was tying up a little business that has been pending for the past 28 years.