Texas population growth adds 2 U.S. House seats

The U.S. Census Bureau announced April 26 that the 2020 Census shows the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2020, was 331,449,281. Texas will gain two seats in the House of Representatives as a result of the new count. The U.S.

Lexington turns out for 55th homecoming

Kids gather candy thrown from the participants in the parade Saturday that was part of the annual homecoming in downtown Lexington. The Lee County Starts horse drill team was in the parade and Kirk Ferguson of the Capital of Texas Zoo shows off Suzy, a cockatoo. Reporter photos David Money

Spring asparagus, pork chop marinade

The grocery stores have gotten to where you can find asparagus year-round, but the ones you get in the spring are much better in my opinion. I like to keep it simple and roast my asparagus on high heat with just olive oil, salt, pepper.

Roddams create scholarship

Rockdale ISD has a new scholarship that will be given out to the selected members of the Class of 2021.

Understanding egg packaging labels

This week’s lesson is on buying products 100% or All Natural (Eggs), Vitamin Enhanced (Hens), Made with Organic, Organic, 100% Organic, USDA Certified Organic, USDA Organic (Eggs), Omega-3 Enriched (Hens), No Antibiotics (Hens), No Added Hormones (Eggs), Free-Range (Hens), and Cage-Free (Hens).

4-H winners

Top photo: The Milam County senior 4-H plant identification team won the senior division first place honors in the statewide MJ Hanna Plant Identification contest held in Coryell County on April 10.

Museums to celebrate ‘triple header’ day May 8

Be sure to set aside May 8 as a day to visit the Rockdale I&GN Depot, or the Milam County Railroad Museum in Cameron or the Hearne Depot or all three as they celebrate National Train Day with what they are calling a “triple header,” a term used when three locomotives are coupled together to pull a...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

April 15—Jane Katz. April 18—Jillian Eubank. April 19—Kenneth Haverkamp. April 20—Randy Fletcher.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

April 8—Chris Wall. April April 9—Barkley Lagrone. April 13—Kathie Bassler. Anniversaries April 8—Jeff and Kelly Pickel.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

April 2—Alice Faye Haverkamp, Bill Martin. April 3—Briana Bassler.