TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FISHING REPORT FOR AREA LAKES AND RESERVOIRS

Granger GOOD. Water light l y stained; 85 degrees; 0.43 feet below pool. Black bass are good up the river on crankbaits, worms, and spinnerbaits. Crappie are very good to 2 pounds on minnows and jigs fished 5 feet down over brush piles.

Scenes from the 2024 Rockdale Fair, Rodeo

Scenes from the 2024 Rockdale Fair, Rodeo

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for Oct. 1-21. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Deed Continental Homes of Texas LP to DRH Energy Inc. – Lots 93-104, Lots 106-108, Block O, and Lot 10, Block S, Cornerstone Phase 1B, Rockdale (3,725).

Anger cost Moses the Promised Land

William Wa lford wr ote the ly r ics in 1845. You will recognize them from the hymn: “Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer, May I thy consolation share, Till from Mount Pisgah’s lofty height, I view my home and take my flight.

CHURCH NEWS

St. John’s United Methodist Church will host a Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 3-5 p.m. which is free to all children through fifth grade. The Festival will feature games, a bounce house, fish pond, face painting, basketball throw and more.

All about love

There is a story about a man who was trying to read a book, it was a serious book, and it required a good deal of concentration to absorb the information. This man had a little boy, and the little boy kept interrupting his dad - the little boy would grab his dad’s legs and say, “I love you daddy.

Early voting begins Monday

Early voting in Milam County starts on Monday, October 21 and goes through Friday, November 1. Rockdale’s voting location will be the Patterson Civic Center, and the hours are different depending on the day so that everyone has a chance to vote. Oct. 21 and 22 will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 23, 7 a.

FAIR QUEEN

Jordyn Stutts (middle) was crowned 2024 Miss Rockdale Fair Queen on Saturday night in the high school auditorium. First runner-up is T'Niyah Miles (right) and second runner-up is Aylin Alfaro. Expect to see these beauties at the Fair Wednesday through Saturday.

NORTHERN LIGHTS

Although not visible to the naked eye, Crystal Denman used some camera tricks to take these pictures of the aurora borealis from her property near Minerva. A solar storm caused the lights to be partially visible in southern states which is significantly less common than in the northern states.

Annual Rockdale Christmas Roundup under way

Plans for Rockdale Christmas Roundup are now underway. Applications can be picked up at The Rockdale Reporter, Rockdale Chamber of Commerce, Rockdale Senior Citizen Center, Hunter’s Chase, McCawley Oaks, and local churches. Applications are also available at all school campuses and district offices.