Fill it out

If you haven’t already gotten your 2020 Census form from the government you will, and very soon. Thursday was the target date for Milam County. Most people file the census task—brief as it is—as “one more of those things I gotta do.

It’s not about you; it’s about the others

When the powers that be decided to close down the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo last Wednesday, this whole COVID-19 virus thing hit home with me. After living in Houston for the past 30 years I was very surprised to hear they had done so. People in Houston are crazy about it.

Working together to stop spread of COVID-19

Since I wrote last week, the COVID-19 virus has certainly spread and the death toll has risen. As of March 16, we now have almost 4,000 cases in the U.S. and 67 deaths. Two weeks ago we only had a couple of cases in Texas and now we have over 100.

Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO.... The hastily arranged baseball game between a group of Rockdale volunteers and the Army 37th Infantry team apparently didn’t go so well for the local lads.

A ‘Go-To Guy’

When the Rockdale City Council hired 25-year U.S. Army veteran Chris Whittaker as city manager in December, 2014, some wry observer—looking at Whittaker’s logistics efforts in war-devastated Iraq—joked that probably Rockdale was the perfect place for him.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Christmas Child effort exists for whole year Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Rockdale residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children around the world.

Adventure in girls’ golf with Maddy and Aly

My latest sporting adventure was girls’ high school golf on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 27. I needed to get at least one good photo of either Whitley Boyd or Maddy Moody to use in the sports section. Whitley had a root canal so Miss Maddy Moody was the only Rockdale player playing golf that day.

No cases of coronavirus reported in county

Our Milam County Health Department is carefully monitoring the coronavirus. We are happy to advise there are no reported cases in Milam County.

Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO.... Cameron was to host the annual Milam County Interscholastic League academic meet with contests ranging from declamation and debate through spelling and essay. The Reporter noted soldiers from Fort Macintosh in Laredo had formed a baseball team and were looking for a game.

Daylight saving

Sunday is “spring forward” day as we enter Daylight Saving Time (DST)—and yes it is “saving” instead of savings—for another eight months. DST is one of those things we are so used to we’ve just accepted it. But those who do have an opinion usually have a strong one, pro or con.