Contacting your elected representatives

Last week, the legislative session opened in Austin. In Washington, D.C. the new congress took over. So now is the time to start getting engaged and communicating with your elected officials; be it at the federal, state or local level.

A little newspaper-related humor

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE Here’s a little newspaper humor for you. Steve l ived a l l his life in the Florida Keys and is on his deathbed and knows the end is near. His nurse, his wife, his daughter and two sons are with him.

Compensation

Congress let the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act expire In its infinite wisdom, Congress let the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) die a silent death after having had it on the front burners for the past couple of years. I hope our industry is not doing the same.

Be compassionate

Iwas reminded recently of the time several years ago when a man came by the church office and asked if we could help him with some gas for his car. The church secretary who handled the benevolence ministry gave him a voucher that was good for $15 down at the local fuel stop.

He was not one of us

The ninth chapter of the Gospel of Mark tells of an exorcist who was not a follower of Jesus, but he does a deed of power in Jesus’ name. Later that day, the disciple John tells Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not one of us.”

DID YOU KNOW…

Study-abroad programs on the rise Af ter two years of declining enrollment that was undoubtedly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, study-abroad programs are regaining their popularity.

Transparency changes coming to court

This week we will make some changes to how we conduct our Milam County commissioner,s court meetings.

MLK’s dream

We haven’t reached it but have faith we will one day For many years now, students in schools from sea to shining sea have been rightfully taught Martin Luther King Jr. was the most influential American civil-rights advocate of the 20th century.

Looking back...

100 YEARS AGO… Our sister city, Thorndale, suffered a disastrous fire in the business section, entailing damage of approximately $50,000.

Here’s something you’re not going to like

Well, here’s something you’re not going to like, as if there is much of anything to like about TxDOT’s downtown Rockdale project: the north corners of the Ackerman/ Cameron Avenue intersection are staying as they are.