4-H banquet will be virtual this year

With the escalating rise in COVID cases, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has limited all programs in Milam County to 10 people or less. With this change, the Milam County 4-H will not host a face-to-face 4-H Awards Banquet that was to be held Dec. 13.

Rockdale ISD hunger project

The Baylor University Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty (BCHP), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and key public and private organizations, announced that it served more than 38.

Project complete

Rockdale Elementary 4-H’ers collected items to donate to pack pals.

Lion’s Club donation

Miller Starnes Chevrolet Buick presented a $2,000 check to the Lion’s Club recently. The presentation was made by President Allan Miller, left, and Vice President Kerry Starnes, right, to Lion’s Club President Paul Dixon. Provided photo

A tale of two coats

Jesus told a couple of guys, who would later become famous and write part of the Bible, to drop their nets in order to follow Him. If they did follow Him He promised He would make them into fishers of men. Fishing was their business so they got the reference point.

A new twist on an old classic: pea salad

ran across this recipe the other day and it sounds very good. There was a video of a lady making it and it’s also very easy. Definitely going to try this one. It’s kind of a cross between Mexican and good old Southern cooking.

Christmas parade, bazaar set for Saturday

It’s Christmas time in Milano as the city’s annual parade is set for Saturday. Line up for parade participants is at 9:30 a.m. at the Milano ISD football field parking lot. The parade will kick off at 10:30 a.m.

More turkey winners named

The Christmas turkey giveaway, sponsored by local merchants through the Chamber of Commerce, has begun and will run until the week of Christmas. Here’s how it works. When KRXT plays a “gobbling” sound if you are the first to call you will win a $15 gift certificate toward the purchase of a turkey.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for Nov. 28 to Dec. 4. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Warranty Deeds Esteban Acosta to Humberto Alfaro Jr. – 10 acres, J.J. Liendo Survey 31. PEC Farms Inc. to M. Rosenstien Properties LLC – 408.6 acres, S. Dobbins Survey 142.

Chamber plans ‘reverse Christmas parade’

As with many things, the holidays will look a little different this year because of COVID-19. The Rockdale Chamber of Commerce in keeping with social distancing has decided to do a “reverse parade” this year. Floats will line a path in Fair Park to create a walk-thru Trail of Lights.