Milam County weekly news and updates

Sale of Alcoa property Alcoa closed its doors back in 2008 and thereafter began to talk about selling the 31,000 plus contiguous acres the company owned. On Friday, October 29 the property was officially sold to SLR properties.

Looking back...

100 YEARS AGO… Mrs. Lee Small purchased the Meyer’s Photo Studio which will now be open for business every day of the week at the same stand, over the Rockdale State Bank. W.E. Gaither was adver W.E. Gaither was advertising the Ford Sedan “a closed car of distinction, beauty and convenience.

Love is a verb

The Blonde has been busy and it’s a good busy and she likes what she has been doing so that makes me happy. The trouble is that it’s Friday and Friday is my day off. So I am home alone. We always spend Fridays together. Ugh! I’ve been prayer walking the community so I did that.

The gospel according to Peanuts comics

Especially as a child trick-or-treating, then as a young parent helping my small son with his costume, then as an older adult giving candy to doorbell-ringing goblins and princesses, I have always enjoyed the celebration of Halloween.

BrettFest

Brett Boren celebrated the third anniversary of his Brett’s Backyard Bar-B-Que in grand style on Sunday with BrettFest, a gathering of over 40 barbecue joints from across our state as well as three others and one from Mexico. He also managed to sell out about half of the hotel rooms in Rockdale.

Lots of events coming up in our town

In another week daylight savings time will end and I’m not happy about it even though this is the one where we get an extra hour of sleep. I hate when it’s dark as soon as you get home from work. I can understand why we do it, mainly so kids won’t be waiting for the bus in the dark.

A step closer with American Statesman Glove Co.

On Monday, October 25 the Milam County Commissioners Court took another historic step forward to land the American Statesman Glove Company in Milam County. By a unanimous vote the court approved a reasonable tax abatement for the company that will provide a 70% abatement over the next 10 years.

Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO The enrollment in Rockdale Public School was 448 against 410 the same date in 1920. Superintendent Marshall reports the attendance practically up to the enrollment figures.

What a deal

(Editor’s note: This is a 2019 editorial written by former editor, Mike Brown, about all the improvements the Rockdale Fair Association has made to Fair Park over the years. At the time the city was still in charge of Fair Park, but it has since been turned over the Fair Association.

A few hours without the outrage

My dearest Clara, Darkness has befallen our world here on the western front of information this Monday, October 4, the year of our Lord 2021. I’m afraid this may be my final communication, for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have all been down for several hours.