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Jury duty: a responsibility of citizenship

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Jury duty: a responsibility of citizenship

Judge’s Comments Bill Whitmire

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:10

In the United States, citizenship carries both privileges and responsibilities. Much is made of the right to vote, and rightly so, but there is another duty that stands alongside it in importance – Jury Service.

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LOOKING BACK

News Staff

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:10

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO Henry Sicola and J.C.

The main thing

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The main thing

He Told Me To Tell You That Ken Ansell

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:10

Ithink I became an old man last Sunday. I went to the local grocery store before our worship service, and I had to wait for someone to bring what I was shopping for from the back.

Florence Foster Jenkins can’t, didn’t

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Florence Foster Jenkins can’t, didn’t

Hidden In Christ With God Greg Nichols

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:10

“People may say I can’t sing, but no one can ever say I didn’t sing.” Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944) was a wealthy socialite who believed she was a gifted opera singer. When she was in her 50s she inherited a small fortune which she used to create her musical career.

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Twenty-five years of growth

News Staff

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

Dr. Perryman explains how, why Texas gas grown the past quarter century Aprofound transformation driven by technological advancements has occurred over the past 25 years, reshaping the economy.

‘Ancient Greek pottery’ artwork by Zane Whiteley, a sixthgrade Intro to Art student at Rockdale Junior High School.

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‘Mockingbird’s’ been an old friend 52 years

Editor’s Corner Mike Brown

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

(Enjoy this bit of history from late editor Mike Brown from April 2015. KWC) The Kay Theatre’s classic movie at 7 p.m. Tuesday will be “To Kill a Mockingbird.

ispatchers: fi rst of the fi rst

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Dispatchers: first of the first responders

Judge’s Comments Bill Whitmire

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

This week, as we do ever y year dur ing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we pause to recognize a group of professionals who are often unseen, but never unimportant.

A few spring-y recipes

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A few spring-y recipes

Kyle’s Kitchen Kyle Cooke

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

This first recipe is vegetarian, but you could easily add chopped rotisserie chicken to make it more filling. Use low carb tortillas if you’re diabetic or eating low carb. Black Bean Quesadillas 15 oz.

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America 250

News Staff

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:08

Celebrating James and Eliza Tice Hall Family and Descendants The Milam County Historical Museum and the Betty Martin Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) in Temple, and Three Missions Chapter NSDAR in Cameron, are hosting a Milam County Historical Museum America 250!

‘Half picture’ art by Ariana Mora Romo, an eighth-grade Art II student at Rockdale Junior High School.

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Chamber candidate forum Tuesday night

Falling Far From The Tree Kyle Cooke

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:08

Rockdale Chamber of Commerce is hosting a candidate forum for both city council and the school board on Tuesday, April 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Patterson Center. This is your chance to hear the candidates’ perspectives and ask the questions that matter to voters.