It’s easy to drift

“Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is , there is liberty.” (2 Corinthians 3.17) The children’s book “Harriet the Spy” was written the year I was born. We were kindred spirits before I knew how to read.

Big shout out to librarian Lisa Riggs

Iwould like to give a big shout out to Rockdale’s new city librarian, Lisa Riggs. Her summer reading program was a big hit with both parents and kids, especially on Friday as she hosted Wild Things Zoofari with the help of grants from the Texas Library Association and the good folks at HEB.

Ridding rural Texas of representation

The first (and hopefully last) special session of the 89th Texas Legislature gets underway this week, and the gloves are off when it comes to continuing the attacks that limit the abilities that Rural Texas counties have on protecting our citizenry from unscrupulous developers and unrepentant urban...

LOOKING BACK

10-20-40 YEARS AGO 40 YEARS AGO Harold Love, scholarship chairman for the Rockdale Fair Association, presented the 1985 RFA scholarship award to Mike McDonald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim McDonald of Rockdale. First alternate was Jason Jenkins, son of Mr. and Mrs.

STAAR

Lawmakers should do right by Texas students by doing away with the STAAR As the Texas Legislature gavels in for a special session, which began Monday, its top priority should be responding to recent devastating floods in the Hill Country and Central Texas.

Practice makes perfect

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 AFrench tightrope walker stretched a wire across Niagara Falls back in the 1860s, he then walked across it and people were in awe.

‘Make the woman like Rachel and Leah’

Once upon a time, a man married the love of his life, Millie. Everyone saw how devoted he was to her. But she died just two years later. It so happened that Millie had a sister, Tillie. And it just so happened that the man married Tillie. They were married for several years.

What’s happening at Sandow Lakes Ranch

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE Ispent some time last Thursday with two women from Sandow Lakes Ranch and we had a nice talk about what all is going on out there. Kayla Schnell is a Business Systems and Communications Associate and Karina Kling is also in communications with Hillco Partners in Austin.

The busiest time of the year - again

JUDGE’S COMMENTS It seems like this is the busiest time of the year. For most people this might not be true, but for governments throughout the county and school districts, this is one of the busiest times of the year.

LOOKING BACK 10-20-40 YEARS AGO

10-20-40 YEARS AGO 40 YEARS AGO Herbert N. (Spud) Caywood had to make a long walk Friday night with his cane, but he didn’t mind at all.