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This Sunday, June 8, is the 91st annual Citywide Rockdale Homecoming taking place at the KC Hall this year starting at 9 a.m. with coffee, donuts and a fruit tray provided by Milam County Genealogical Society.

Literacy, math

Our public schools owe kids better instruction that leads to strong careers Here is one of the most important facts we need to grapple with as a state: Texas public schools aren’t providing kids with basic math and reading skills.

A two-year wait for another vacation

After two long years, I am finally getting another vacation in a few weeks. And it’s going to be the exact same vacation I had two years ago except it’ll be in June rather than October like last time. My last vacation was to Galveston for a week.

Memorial Day: no place for conspiracies

Monday was Memorial Day and the annual ceremony to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice was relocated to the VFW hall due to the rainstorm.

LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO Fire Chief W.T. Burdick last week received a letter from R.L. Batte, of Cameron, enclosing a check for $100 as a token of that gentleman’s appreciation for the find work done by the Rockdale Fire Department on the occasion of the big fire in Cameron on April 21.

Memorial Day

Sharing remembrances from presidents, poets and military leaders Originally known as Decoration Day, the last Monday of May is observed as a moment for Americans to honor those who died in defense of our ideals and freedoms.

Kudos for Lucita, a fun party on Saturday

Iwant to give a huge shout out to Rockdale Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lucita Rodriguez and her banquet committee team for pulling off a very glitzy affair on Thursday night at the SLR Training Center.

Memorial Day and our PTSD veterans

Memorial Day is this coming Monday, May 26. It’s a little early this year as the calendar falls so I am writing this article as a way to remind us of this most important holiday.

LOOKING BACK 10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… Final examinations are now in progress and the Rockdale Public School will close a very successful year’s work next week, the final graduation exercises occurring Friday night, May 29.

Mother’s Day, Rotary club, a talking dog

Mom decided she wanted steak for Mother’s Day and tried to make reservations for Saturday night at Piano Bar, but they were unexpectedly closed that night. So we ended up going to Bob’s Steakhouse in Cameron, where I’d never been before.