Service on Memorial Day, everyday

With this being the week of Memorial Day, I thought I would share the highlights of my remarks from the Memorial Day Ceremony at the courthouse Monday. My family has a long history of military service all the way back to the Revolutionary War and before.

Juneteenth

EDITORIAL The historical legacy of this June 19th holiday Rockdale’s celebration of Juneteenth will take place on Saturday, June 17 with a parade, barbecue and dance starting at 10 a.m. The whole town in invited. Here is some history on the holiday.

Memorial Day at the American Legion

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE If you were not at the American Legion Hall on Monday for their Memorial Day program, you really missed something special. I have to admit I got a little teary eyed several at several points.

There’s some ‘wacko’ ways to say city names

I was listening to a guy on the radio the other day, obviously not from Texas, paying only slight attention until he said the name of one of our cities. The first time he said it I let it pass, figured that anyone could mess up something once. Then he said it again. “Waco.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 100 YEARS AGO… An unlocked, barred door in the “runaround” surrounding the exercising grounds was believed to have made possible the escape of two youths from the county jail in Cameron. The escaped men were Robert Pickett and Leon Fulton.

Sorry I was in the way on awards night

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE To those of you who pick your paper up on the newsstands, CEFCO Convenience Stores has decided to stop selling all newspapers. So you can no longer pick up a Reporter at any of Milam County’s CEFCO stores. But they are available in Rockdale at numerous other places.

Remembering the real reason for this holiday

In 1868, Civil War Gen. John A.

Some truths we can all get behind

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE When one door closes and another door opens, you are probably in prison. To me, 'drink responsibly' means don't spill it. Age 60 might be the new 40, but 9 p.m. is the new midnight. It's the start of a brand new day, and I'm off like a herd of turtles.

Click It or Ticket

Millions still forego wearing seat belts The Texas Department of Transportation recently came out with a surprising statistic — millions of Texans are still not wearing seat belts when they drive autos and trucks.

The community of Milam County

Most weeks, these articles almost write themselves. A former judge once told me that for him, coming up with material for these weekly updates was a bit difficult. I have not found that problem at all; however, I am only on article number 16 at this point. This week is a little different.