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.

That ‘62 Legion team loved the long ball

Neighbor Grover sez old daredevils never die, they just get discouraged. Last Tuesday night’s dedication of a new 30-foot flag pole—donated by the 1962 state-finalist Rockdale American Legion baseball team at the RHS Tiger baseball diamond, prompted some memories.

Progress

EDITORIAL If it has looked like there’s been a slight holdup in Rockdale’s new police station project at the corner of Cameron (US 79) and Green, there’s a good reason for it. There’s been a slight holdup in Rockdale’s new police station.

When it comes to power, I see the ladies

EDITOR’S CORNER Isaw the late Barbara Bush exactly once in her life. She never knew it, but I saw her. It was early in the season on a perfect spring day in Houston’s Minute Maid Park.