Tips to get kids to read more

From improving mental health to fostering stronger memory to teaching a person new things, reading offers many benefits. Reading also can boost creativity and help expand vocabulary. Despite these amazing perks, data indicates reading for fun has become less common among American children.

PTO Easter Egg Hunt draws big crowd

PTO Easter Egg Hunt draws big crowd

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 100 YEARS AGO W.E. White and T.D. Rountree entertained a large number of friends with an impromptu barbecue luncheon at their new oil well Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Leftovers from Easter?

Kyle’s Kitchen Ithink we are either having ham or pork lion for Easter. Mom hasn't made up her mind yet. But if we have ham, I know there will be leftovers. Here's an old-fashioned recipe for using up the rest of the ham. Or some of it anyway.

Bluegrass show aids firefighters

More than 125 people turned out Saturday for the fourth annual “Karl Shifflet and Friends” bluegrass music show at Rockdale’s historic Kay Theater, a benefit event that raised $2,500 for the Minerva Volunteer Fire Department.

RHS Class of ’80 seeking classmates

Rockdale High School Class of 1980 members are seeking help in getting contact information on the following classmates: Harvey Barr, Mike Barry, Dean Beardsley, Denise Bockman, Sherry Burgess, Donna Clark, Terry Crawford, Paul Decker, Ricky Doss, Josie Galvan, Gloria Garcia, Lydia Garcia, Mary...

Milam 4-H’ers make impression at Houston Livestock, MJ Hanna

Local 4-H youth showcased their botanical expertise at two prestigious Plant Identification contests this spring, bringing home impressive awards and recognition from both the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the MJ Hanna Contests.

DONATIONS

The Peace Lutheran Women’s Bible Study group and the church’s Busy Bee Quilters did a service project for the Place of Hope Fundraiser coming up on April 25 (see story on the front page for details) and made up five gift baskets and donated three quilts for the event.

Alive to God in Christ Jesus

The western saga Lonesome Dove is the story of two retired Texas Rangers who drive a herd of cattle from a little, gully town in South Texas by the Rio Grande to Montana.

Easter egg hunt set in Thorndale

St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Thorndale 4-H Club are hosting an Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, April 19, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church located at 101 N. Third St. in Thorndale.