Looking back...

100 YEARS AGO… The Rockdale Public School was closed on account of the epidemic of flu having stuck hard among the teachers. Both Supt. Hodges and Principal Hughes were forced to bed. Mrs. W.H.

Encourage and build up one another

Rev. Dr. John Kinney is Dean of Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University. Dr. Kinney was brought up and schooled in Wheeling, West Virginia in the days of segregation, meaning there were no white children at his school.

Jesus is the answer

When Jesus told us we would have trouble in this world, He was not kidding (John 16:33). I’ve been reminded almost daily for the last couple of months how hard it is out there.

Staying strong in Milam County

This last week was exactly the sort of event we think about when we have emergency management training like we did on Jan. 24. There is never a way to tell what will happen, when something will happen or what the dangers will be.

Black history

Every February, we celebrate the achievements of African Americans On the front page of this week’s Reporter you’ll see the second installment of Tamara Hebert Powell’s Black History Month series featuring Rockdale’s own women’s professional basketball pioneer Liz Galloway McQuitter.

Lots to be thankful for after past week

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE After this past week I am truly thankful that the weather isn’t quite as cold and for many other things. Our electricity at home and at The Reporter went out about 4 a.m. Wednesday. We got the house back on Saturday and the office on Sunday.

Looking back...

By special arrangement the local Post of the American Legion secured the official U.S. Government picture of the World War—“America’s Answer,” which was to be shown one day at Maxie’s Theater on Feb. 9. The picture was made during the war by the U.S.

Funny signs from all over the states

(A repeat of a 2011 column from Publisher Emeritus Bill Cooke.) Signs of the Times On a septic tank truck: We’re No. 1 in the No. 2 business. At a gynecologist’s office: Dr. Jones, at your cervix. At a proctologist’s door: To ex pedite your visit, please back in.

Groundhog Day

A little history about this annual ritual about the weather on February 2 The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The annual ritual has roots in pre-Christian traditions and was brought to the U.S. by German immigrants.

Victorian spinsters no strangers to comedy

Ateacher places four worms in four separate test tubes: The 1st in beer. The 2nd in wine. The 3rd in whiskey and The 4th in mineral water. The next day, the teacher shows the results to her students. The 1st worm in beer, dead. The 2nd worm in wine, dead. The 3rd worm in whiskey, dead.