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Photo courtesy Rockdale ISD

Photo courtesy Rockdale ISD

RHS names UIL academic winners

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Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00
JARRELL—Rockdale High School University Interscholastic League contestants participated in the recent two-day District 20AAA Academic Meet at Jarrell High School.

HOLY WEEK

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Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00
HOLY WEEK—Rockdale Ministerial Alliance’s annual Holy Week luncheons drew near-capacity turnouts Monday through Friday, March 26-30, at Peace Lutheran Church fellowship hall. This photo was taken during Wednesday’s program.

SOME-BUNNY’S WATCHING

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Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00
SOME-BUNNY’S WATCHING—Fair Park was full of “picking and grinning” Friday but it wasn’t music. The picking was hundreds of kids finding Easter eggs and the grinning was finding the eggs, candy and some special visitors.

SHE’S 100!

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Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00
SHE’S 100!—Rockdale resident Gertharine Green turned 100 on Monday and an early celebration was held by her family Saturday at the Patterson Civic Center. With the honoree above are granddaughter Andrea Hall and grandson-in-law Ira Hall. Mrs.

Jobs Fair set Friday at local restaurant

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Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00
Texas Disposal Systems is hiring. TDS will hold a jobs fair Friday in Rockdale at Taqueria Banda’s. The restaurant is located at 480 West US 79 in far western Rockdale across the highway from Rockdale Country Ford. The jobs fair runs from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

CHURCH NEWS

Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00
The Reporter welcomes news items of special events at local area churches. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. Meadowbrook choir’s cantata set Sunday The choir of Meadowbrook Baptist Church, 1401 Colorado, will present its annual Easter Cantata during 11 a.m.

NEW BUSINESS

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Thu, 03/22/2018 - 00:00
—The Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center held a ribbon cutting Saturday for a new business, Canvas Crazee, on Main Street in downtown Rockdale. Brenda Neidhart and family along with Pat Watson, representing the Rockdale Chamber were on hand to commemorate the event.

Junior livestock show set Thursday-Saturday

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Thu, 03/22/2018 - 00:00
CAMERON—The annual Milam County Junior Livestock Show will be held Thursday through Saturday at the Youth Exposition Building. The 2017 show raised over $300,000 for Milam County 4-H and FFA youth.

4-Hers win honors at contest

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Thu, 03/22/2018 - 00:00
MILAM 4-H NEWS Milam County 4-H Consumer Judging Teams competed recently at the district consumer contest. Results were listed as follows: Individuals Juniors—Tessa Vaculin, 2nd; Jett Vaculin, 4th; Brady Barton, 6th; Owen Graham, 11th.