Rockdale’s population over 30,000?

If you read the front-page story from Rockdale Municipal Development District Economic Director Jim Gibson, I’ll bet you are as surprised as I am that he predicted Rockdale’s population will be over 30,000 by 2041.

Some county budget questions answered

As we have been moving through the budget town hall meetings, there are some parts of the process that I thought we could address so folks know some of what has been done. We focused on a set of goals as we prepared this year’s budget: 1.

Sandow Lakes Ranch update

Dear editor, My team and I are happy to provide you with another update and more about the Sandow Lakes Ranch (SLR) story. You already know about our Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Campus (AMLC), but that is just one piece of our development destiny.

Reader believes in second chances

Dear editor, Will they ever believe that I changed? That we can change? I am writing to you to express my strong belief that individuals with criminal records should not be automatically excluded from obtaining good jobs in promising careers.

All good things are God’s gift

Keith Miller is a source I frequently read for inspiration. He exuded a wonderful faith in his spiritual books. In A Second Touch, he shared a childhood memory of one of his playmates. According to Keith, his mother “made me play” with hardheaded Henry.

Busyness not a virtue

We had some people over last Sunday night. Old friends that we love a lot. We moved about three weeks ago, and we hit the ground running.

Job market

Workforce Commission has good news about jobs in Texas Texas has more jobs, more people employed, and more people willing and able to work than ever before as growth continued in July.

Rockdale is lucky with our food choices

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE Last Wednesday morning it was 68 degrees at my house. Most who know me well know that 68 degrees is my cutoff between summer and winter. That’s just how my body reacts. As I do every day, I went outside with my hot tea to sit in my chair.

Participation in process is fundamental

E ach year Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) holds their Groundwater Summit in Caldwell. Last week I had the pleasure of addressing an audience of about 300 people there.

Looking back...

called attention to the half-page display ad concerning the Sixth annual Paramount Week, which was to start the following week. All over the U.S. this demonstration would enlist the support of more than 17,000 theaters. During the week of Sept.