Check out the art on page 6B

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE Along time ago, my father stopped using political car toons on the editorial page and instead decided to use the artwork of students in Rockdale ISD.

Look at a woman’s hands to determine her mood

(This is a column from 20 years ago from Publisher Emeritus Bill Cooke. Enjoy!— KWC) Neighbor Grover sez he changed his car horn to gunshot sounds, and people move out of his way much better now.

Looking back...10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… George Wickline, engineer from the State Highway Department, together with a Federal engineer, has made a location for the proposed new bridge over Little River, to be used instead of the McCown crossing.

The beat goes on

Granddaughter replaces legend for annual Black History series editor, the late Mike Brown, wrote this editorial about Tamara Hebert Powell taking up the reins with a series of articles for Black History month, which her grandmother, Susie Sansom Piper, wrote for The Reporter for 42 years.

Laughter is the best medicine

Someone sent this poem to me. In the back of my mind I think I’ve seen it before, but it made me laugh all over again, so it’s worth sharing. Susie Lee done fell in love She planned to marry Joe. She was so happy ‘bout it all She told her pappy so.

What we’ve done, what’s been learned

Last year, 2023, went by like a flash. We accomplished a lot, and we learned a lot as well.

LOOKING BACK 10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO

100 YEARS AGO… Nine teams had signified their intentions of entering the county basketball tournament to be held in Rockdale Feb.

Safety

How technology can help Texas schools stay safe Texans are grappling with a surge of incidents occurring in local schools and communities, highlighting the undeniable reality: We’re in an era marked by an alarming increase in violence and a pervasive mental health crisis.

More first baby news and a 1924 wedding

Last week we had who we thought was the first baby of Rockdale in the paper, Kane Quinney. We got a call Wednesday morning from a new mom named Candace Timmerman saying her baby, Ella, was born two days before Kane on Friday, Jan. 5. She didn’t leave her number so I couldn’t call her back.

Thankful for that Milam County spirit

This last week has seen some harsh weather indeed. Thankfully, we were spared the precipitation that has made the cold weather unbearable and flat out dangerous in recent years, but all the same it was pretty miserable out there. Some jobs don’t take a break, even when the weather is far below zero.