LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO Milam County was visited by rain shortly after midnight Sunday night, which, while not heavy, was sufficient to do some good all over the county, and in some spots a great deal of good. Here in Rockdale the fall measured a little more than half an inch.

Inconvenient church

I’ve got a friend that’s a famous celebrity type pastor. He’s on television and the radio every day and if I told you his name you would probably know who he is. My friend is thinking about writing a book entitled The Inconvenient Church. I get it.

‘I know suffering and have come to deliver’

The central saving act of God in the Hebrew Bible is the deliverance of Abraham’s children from slavery in Egypt—the Exodus.

I need help from Tiger sports fans

Rockdale sports fans I need your help! Athletic Director Hunter Hamrick runs the Rockdale Tiger Athletics Facebook page. He has the settings set so that I can’t share the athlete’s accomplishments to The Reporter’s Facebook page.

Place of Hope needs our support

Afew weeks ago we spoke of resources available to Milam County folks when it comes to our children. April is Child Abuse Awareness month and as such it’s important to discuss the existing resources to stop child abuse and to aid children in the foster care system.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO Cameron suffered a fire loss Tuesday estimated as high as $300,000 following a fire which started in the Cameron Oil Mill.

Vouchers

Texans should have been allowed to vote on the voucher issue The Texas Legislature just passed a voucher bill that gives $10,000 per student into an Education Savings Account (ESA) so families can send their kids to private schools.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

State of the Union from another perspective Dear editor, Since the State of the Union speech the stock market came back up some but it shows the people that President Trump can control the economy with his tariffs. I understand that the average family is in debt close to $30,000.

Big changes and upcoming events

This week we had a big change at The Reporter. Mary Lou Loehr has moved on to what she hopes, and we hope for her, are greener pastures.

Emergency Telecommunicators Week

April 13-19 is Emergency Telecommunicators Week in Milam County. Emergency telecommunicators, or dispatchers, serve as the critical link between those in distress and the emergency services they require.