Voting rights

After 60 years, the Voting Rights Act is hanging on by a thread Of all the rights the Founding Fathers bequeathed to us in the Constitution, voting rights for people other than white men with property wasn’t one of them.

Past regrets

“For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing.” (Jeremiah 31:25) Ihave not been someone who had many regrets in life until the last few years and now I’m like, whoa, dude, you have been a major screw up. Pride has been a roadblock.

You have plenty of time

Jesus once told a parable of a rich landowner who produced so much he decided to just build bigger barns, store his ample goods, and then relax, eat, drink and be merry for many years. It is the only parable Jesus told in which God speaks: “You fool!

Screentime

Lots of wisdom in Old West-themed take on modern technology Ever feel anxious, over-whelmed or even depressed? The answer could be what’s in your hand — the constant companion — the cell phone. The following was shared with me by a friend of this newspaper, Lindy Segall.

Timely quotes from teachers

With school starting, here are some timely quotes from teachers: • If we teach small children, please don’t tell us that our jobs are “so cute” and that you wish you could glue and color all day long. • We’re not marriage counselors.

Milam County updates for August 2025

School Star t ing— Every year about this time school starts up and it seems to come earlier each year. Some of the schools in Milam County started last week and by this week they will have all started classes.

I never knew you

Ihave a friend named Wes and he’s the real deal. He loves God and He loves people (Mark 12:30-31). It does not get any more real than that. The other day after we had been discussing what it looks like to follow Jesus he sent me a text message, “Are any of us really Christians?” I get his point.

The teacher and the stolen watch

Back to school. It’s that time of year. In the very first chapter of his Gospel, Mark says of Jesus, “They were astounded at his teaching.” Sixteen times Mark says that Jesus “taught,” and eleven times he refers to Jesus as “teacher.

There’s good fried chicken in town again

In last week’s paper Rockdale Food Mart & Kitchen ran a big ad for both their chicken and their pizzas. I didn’t know about the pizza. Anyway, I decided to stop by for some chicken tenders because I have been missing Chicken Express for a while.

LOOKING BACK 10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 40 YEARS AGO Fire roared through a 60-year-old warehouse located on a downtown Rockdale block Sunday afternoon but the building’s construction— plus quick action by volunteer firemen—was credited with helping avert a major blaze. The warehouse, owned by Sam Peebles, Jr.