Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… A number of Rockdale people were entertained at Randle Lake when the Camp Fire Girls gave one of their beautiful and impressive ceremonials.

Good bills

Broadband expansion for rural areas, and extra money for state parks One doesn’t have to look far to find bad bills making their way through the 88th Legislative session in Austin. But here are a couple winding their way through the legislative process which we enthusiastically endorse.

Church camp

These third through sixth graders from Murray Street Church of Christ attended Lake Cisco Christian Camp last week. They are (L-R) Avva Mayberry, Manny Tovar, Rayanna Dunn, Amya Solomon, Tatum Avila, Faith Fate, Simon Tovar and Bobbie Davis.

Before they call, I will answer

In the book of Isaiah is found this wondrous promise of God: “Before they call, I will answer, while they are yet speaking, I will hear” (65:24). I believe I can understand this promise because of a roadside experience I once had with a family of strangers. The year was 1975.

Let’s get it done

“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.” (John 15:9) Iremember a man came and spoke at Rotary several years ago and he shared the quote about how we, “Win some and we lose some.” Sometimes it feels like all we do is lose.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… A point of interest: at no time during spring was there a single wiggler found in Ham Branch or any of its tributaries. This seemed to show that the committee on malarial control had done its work well and so pronounced the Health Department in Austin.

Service on Memorial Day, everyday

With this being the week of Memorial Day, I thought I would share the highlights of my remarks from the Memorial Day Ceremony at the courthouse Monday. My family has a long history of military service all the way back to the Revolutionary War and before.

Juneteenth

EDITORIAL The historical legacy of this June 19th holiday Rockdale’s celebration of Juneteenth will take place on Saturday, June 17 with a parade, barbecue and dance starting at 10 a.m. The whole town in invited. Here is some history on the holiday.

Memorial Day at the American Legion

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE If you were not at the American Legion Hall on Monday for their Memorial Day program, you really missed something special. I have to admit I got a little teary eyed several at several points.

There’s some ‘wacko’ ways to say city names

I was listening to a guy on the radio the other day, obviously not from Texas, paying only slight attention until he said the name of one of our cities. The first time he said it I let it pass, figured that anyone could mess up something once. Then he said it again. “Waco.”