Lifestyle

RHS senior in semis

News Staff

Thu, 12/05/2019 - 00:00

Rockdale High School senior Devon Whitsel has been named a semifinalist for the 2020 class of Coca-Cola Scholars Program, moving to the next round of the selection process in becoming a Coca-Cola Scholar.

EDUCATION NOTES

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Thu, 12/05/2019 - 00:00

Elementary Wednesday—Mid-year TPRI and Circle Review. Thursday–Admission, review and dismissal meetings; last day of iTigers for fall semester; progress reports sent home.

FIVE GENERATIONS

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Thu, 12/05/2019 - 00:00

Eleanor (Susie) Weems, seated, is the matriarch of this five-generation photo taken at her Rockdale home last week.

Tips for selecting, maintaining a freshly-cut Christmas tree

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Thu, 12/05/2019 - 00:00

Christmas trees strung with colored lights and covered in ornaments and other trinkets are staples of the holiday season. Finding the perfect tree and decorating it is as much a Christmas tradition as eggnog and bad gifts from distant aunts and uncles.

910 plates

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Thu, 11/28/2019 - 00:00

That’s how many free turkey-and-all-the-trimmings plates were served Saturday in the First Baptist Church in the annual Thanksgiving meal. Above (L-R) Linda Thompson, Terrilynn Jones, Geraldine Amugo and Margie Cook filled plates as fast as they could be carted off (bottom photo).

TO GO

News Staff

Thu, 11/28/2019 - 00:00

There was an almost continuous line from the start of the annual free Community Thanksgiving Luncheon, held Saturday in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church. Volunteers from several congregations served 910 plates of turkey, dressing, gravy, green beans, corn, bread and cake.

A vintage Saturday in Rockdale

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Thu, 11/28/2019 - 00:00

Saturday was the more or less official kickoff to the holiday season in Rockdale, highlighted by the first Whistle Stop Wine Tour, sponsored by the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce.

Record 25 entries in church’s car show

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Thu, 11/21/2019 - 00:00

Parking lots at First Presbyterian Church, 1600 Alcoa, turned into showrooms for some vintage vehicles Saturday morning. Occasion was the church’s third annual Fall Fest and Classic Car Festival which drew the largest number of entries yet.

NEW BUSINESS

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Thu, 11/21/2019 - 00:00

its grand opening Saturday. Glamco employees, and officials of the Chamber and City of Rockdale recently held a ribbon cutting. From left, Curah Beard (city), Homer Mowdy, Sierra Fiedler, Whitley Boyd (Miss Rockdale Fair Queen), Destiny Fiedler, Kim Jeter, Jim Morse and Cassidy Paschall.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

News Staff

Thu, 11/21/2019 - 00:00

Nov. 20—Avery Goodman. Nov. 21—Collin Pickel.