Living with your loss: finding comfort, hope in 2026

A new workshop series coming to Rockdale helps mourners transform grief into joyful living. Walking the Mourners Path workshops runs February-March 2026. Attendees share their personal grief stories in a series of eight 90-minute small group sessions shepherded by commissioned facilitators.

LOOKING BACK

100 YEARS AGO The Rockdale Gun Club members re-set the club trap at Fair Park and a few of the “bugs” went out and tried a few rounds. The long layoff from shooting causes very poor scores—so poor, in fact, that the shooters decided they were “not fit for publication.

Looking back...

100 YEARS AGO An announcement is made this week of the purchase by H.O. Quebe of his partner's (Mr. Ed Prewitt) interest in the Quebe & Prewitt drug business. The change is effective January 1st, and the firm will hereafter do business under the title, 'H.O. Quebe, Druggist.' Mr.

Happy New Year from Milano!

Happy New Year! I pray that your year is blessed and filled with joy. I am taking a bucket list trip to New York City for the New Year. I hope all of you get to check something off your list this year.

Looking back...

100 YEARS AGO Rockdale is to have a Community Christmas Tree again this year. The ladies of the Parent-Teacher Association are responsible for the movement, and the assistance of various civic bodies has been enlisted.

LOOKING BACK

100 YEARS AGO The game of football between the Boy Scouts of Rockdale and Cameron, played at Fair Park Friday afternoon, deserved a better attendance than it received. Those football fans who failed to go because they didn’t believe they would see much, missed a genuine football game.

Milano Xmas parade set for Dec. 13th

The Milano Christmas Parade will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 13. This is always a fun event for the entire community. CAROLING— If you are interested in Christmas caroling around Milano, please email and let me know as soon as possible at fsimpson422@ gmail.com. All ages and abilities are welcome.

A Christmas dinner

We only had Rockdalians for Thanksgiving plus niece Kennedy and her boyfriend Derek and that's all we'll have for Christmas too since Ken and Christine will be out of town, so I've tentatively decided we are having ribeyes for Christmas.

ORGANIZATIONS

The American Legion Post 358 meets the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Legion Hall. New members are welcome. For more information call Rod at 512-429-- 3458.

A side and two easy desserts

My sister, Kathy, used to love green bean casserole and she always made it and brought it to Thanksgiving along with the mashed potatoes. I honestly don’t think we have had it since she died eight years ago.