Every vote counts in Milam County

This week’s article is going to be very direct—GO VOTE! A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about voting and how important it is; not only to our society as a whole, but most definitely right here in Milam County.

Tribute to my father with church humor

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE Thank God for church ladies with typewriters. These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church. • The Fasting and Prayer Conference includes meals. • The sermon this morning: “Jesus Walks on the Water.

Looking back...

100 YEARS AGO… Rockdale contractors secured the contract for the new Thorndale State Bank building and were already on the job. W.H.

Game changer

Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care As a growing number of overweight Americans clamor for Ozempic and Wegovy — drugs touted by celebrities and on TikTok to pare pounds — an even more powerful obesity medicine is poised to upend treatment. Tirzepatide, an Eli Lilly and Co.

Earth Day in Milam County and beyond

Like everything else, Earth Day has been politicized to the point where it is a partisan hot potato. It seems that no good deed can go without the political extremes of both parties taking hold of the agenda and tying it closely to their own interests.

Looking back...

100 YEARS AGO… Rockdale housewives welcomed the news of the opening of a new home industry here that would enable them to purchase freshly-made “potato crisps” on short notice. Miss C.

Texas environmentalists

Our future is quickly becoming guided by a leadership role in clean energy and conservation Growing up in Texas, some of my richest memories include camping with my dad.

Septic tank service truck signs are the best

(Here is some funny stuff from Publisher Emeritus Bill Cooke from April of 2016.) Neighbor Grover sez Cinderella got kicked off the softball team because she ran away from the ball.

‘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.

Jesus is not far away

In Mark 4 Jesus gets into a boat with His squad and says, “Let us go across to the other side (of the Sea of Galilee).” That sounds good but then an epic storm comes up. The winds are described as a “hurricane” type force and the boat starts to fill up with water.