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‘Ancient Greek pottery’ artwork by Zane Whiteley, a sixthgrade Intro to Art student at Rockdale Junior High School.

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‘Mockingbird’s’ been an old friend 52 years

Editor’s Corner Mike Brown

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

(Enjoy this bit of history from late editor Mike Brown from April 2015. KWC) The Kay Theatre’s classic movie at 7 p.m. Tuesday will be “To Kill a Mockingbird.

ispatchers: fi rst of the fi rst

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Dispatchers: first of the first responders

Judge’s Comments Bill Whitmire

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

This week, as we do ever y year dur ing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we pause to recognize a group of professionals who are often unseen, but never unimportant.

A few spring-y recipes

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A few spring-y recipes

Kyle’s Kitchen Kyle Cooke

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

This first recipe is vegetarian, but you could easily add chopped rotisserie chicken to make it more filling. Use low carb tortillas if you’re diabetic or eating low carb. Black Bean Quesadillas 15 oz.

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America 250

News Staff

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:08

Celebrating James and Eliza Tice Hall Family and Descendants The Milam County Historical Museum and the Betty Martin Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) in Temple, and Three Missions Chapter NSDAR in Cameron, are hosting a Milam County Historical Museum America 250!

‘Half picture’ art by Ariana Mora Romo, an eighth-grade Art II student at Rockdale Junior High School.

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Chamber candidate forum Tuesday night

Falling Far From The Tree Kyle Cooke

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:08

Rockdale Chamber of Commerce is hosting a candidate forum for both city council and the school board on Tuesday, April 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Patterson Center. This is your chance to hear the candidates’ perspectives and ask the questions that matter to voters.

Child Abuse Awareness Month – 2026

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Child Abuse Awareness Month – 2026

Judge’s Comments Bill Whitmire

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:08

If there’s one “awareness month” I wish we no longer needed, it’s this one. Yet every April, we are reminded that child abuse and neglect remain a very real issue, not just across the country, but here at home in Milam County. Children are our greatest resource.

Blue bucket ministry

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Blue bucket ministry

He Told Me To Tell You That Ken Ansell

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:08

The Blonde and I were in Dallas about a month ago. We went to have lunch with the youngest son Jack and his girlfriend.

How long should a prayer be?

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How long should a prayer be?

Hidden In Christ With God Greg Nichols

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:08

“Prayer is the soul’s s inc ere de s i re, un-uttered or expressed, the motion of a hidden fire that trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, the falling of a tear, the upward glancing of an eye, when none but God is near.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

News Staff

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 15:39

Dear editor, Rockdale Chamber of Commerce Announces Cancellation of Annual Banquet originally scheduled for April 23, 2026, at SLR. After careful consideration, the decision was made to cancel this year’s event due to the Executive Director’s resignation and organizational restructuring.

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LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 Years Ago

Wed, 04/01/2026 - 15:39

100 YEARS AGO Freezing temperatures in Rockdale Tuesday night caused grave fears for the safety of the fruit crop, but according to the best reports this paper is able to get, the damage was not as severe as anticipated.