LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO E.W. Smith with the Sanitary Engineering Department of the State Board of Health told a group of Rockdalians that dengue was strictly a mosquito borne disease and not transferable from one patient to another, so a vigorous fight against the mosquito was urged.

A pizza hug, heaven and a ‘chain of love’

Idon’t even know who she was. A tiny girl, with her mom. They were sitting at a corner table in Gatti’s the other evening. It was a Tuesday, affectionately referred to in the weekly newspaper biz as “Armageddon warmed over day.

Looking back...

The Junior Matinee Musical Club met with Miriam Lowenstein as hostess. After a short business discussion, the following members performed piano solos: Ward Lightfoot, Aileen James, Irena Wisecup, Paulena Roundtree, Amber Estelle, Dorothy Lee and Mary Frances Murphree.

Reader stunned over treatment of candidate

Dear editor, I am 89 years old and in a recent article in The Reporter I was stunned beyond words when I realized that citizens of my dearly beloved Rockdale had been so rude to a candidate for office.

Milam County news and updates

• Burn ban still off— Recently we lifted the burn ban in Milam County and therefore outdoor burning is currently permitted.

Report for jury duty or face contempt, fi ne

Dear editor, Disappointingly, I must address the community regarding jury duty. We have had a rash of low turnout to our jury calls of late, and last week I had to declare a mistrial due to a lack of qualified panelists from which to seat a jury.

Thank given for pulling together to save dogs

Dear editor, Last week, the Cameron Animal Shelter experienced the surge in intakes many may have heard about other shelters and rescues experiencing due to too many people letting dogs loose and not reclaiming them. Cameron reached critical mass quickly.

Here’s a couple of good, clean jokes

Here’s a yarn that comes from my Dad. I wouldn’t be surprised if he has used it before I did. If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial.

London Bridge

LONDON (AP) — Key milestones in the life of Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at age 96 after serving more than seven decades on the throne.

My one year anniversary being editor

September 8 was my one-year anniversary of taking over the editor position of The Reporter. I didn’t realize it until my cousin Bethany told me. I was so nervous in the beginning, having never held this role at any of the newspapers I’ve worked for.