How will Samsung affect Milam County?

After months and months, it is finally official. Samsung officially announced last week that it will build a massive new microchip facility in Taylor.

Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO… A variety show was coming to Rockdale on December 5, 1921. Ralphie Nicol’s Comedians Big Tent Theatre with a 30-man orchestra and plays, vaudeville and musical numbers. Acts included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E.

Sell out to Jesus

There is a story about a blind guy named Bartimaeus in Mark 10. Bartimaeus is sitting on the side of the road begging and he hears that Jesus is walking by so he shouts out for Jesus to have mercy on him. Jesus stopped, restored his sight and then Bartimaeus started following Jesus.

Thou preparest a table before me...

In 2013, the iconic Norman Rockwell painting “Saying Grace” sold for $46 million dollars. “Saying Grace” originally appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post’s 1951 Thanksgiving issue, and soon became one of Rockwell’s most beloved works. The painting is strikingly 1951.

Thanksgiving

The late Reporter Publisher W.H. Cooke, who died July 3, 1991, wrote the following Thanksgiving column in 1989. It is reprinted here as a tribute to his memory.—K.W.C. Tha nksg iv ing Day brings hope that your day will be fulfilling as well as full-feeling. Every day should be a day of Thanksgiving.

County judge, commissioners, old drapes

We got new computers at The Reporter this week and I am so happy about that. Our new ones are so much faster than the old ones. We haven’t had new computers in over 10 years and we are excited about them.

Small Business Grant program huge success

All of us have suffered through the pandemic with a host of issues from health to work. But our local businesses have suffered as well. No one could have foreseen the negative economic impacts the pandemic would bring, especially for our local businesses.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Vance delightfully entertained the Ye Merrie Wive Club Friday evening. Despite the sudden norther than had sprung up there were six tables of players present, the cherry fires within made one oblivious to the weather without.

Bad move

(The Rockdale Reporter has no lawyers on staff, but we did run this editorial by an attorney to make sure our research was correct before going to press.

Philosophy of idiosyncrasies in English

I received the following from one of my fans and it is a fun read. • One tequila, two tequila, three tequila......floor. • Atheism is a non-prophet organization. • If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes?