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MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

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Wed, 02/25/2026 - 17:55

Milam County courthouse records for Feb. 10-19. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure Caleb Daniel Hinojosa and Brooke Ann Nagle to Stonebridge Purchasing LLC – 10.01 acres, Newsom Gwatney Survey (757).

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Olivares selected for summer Naval Academy and Air Force seminars

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Wed, 02/25/2026 - 17:55

Luke J. Olivares, 16-yearold Rockdale High School student, has been accepted to the United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar in Annapolis, Maryland — a highly competitive program that serves as the first official step toward a potential appointment to the Academy.

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QUICK LOOK

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Wed, 02/25/2026 - 17:55

Black Jack Volunteer Fire Department will hold their 47th annual chili fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 28, beginning at 1 p.m. at the fire station, 11341 FM 908 S. The all-you-can-eat chili meal is available for $10 for adults and $5 for children 2 to 10 years old.

DANCING WITH DAD

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DANCING WITH DAD

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Wed, 02/25/2026 - 17:55

DANCING WITH DAD—Friday ’s 18th Annual Father-Daughter Dance in the Rockdale Junior High Commons was a big hit with both fathers and daughters. Above, Athletic Director Hunter Hamrick and daughter Maybri cut the rug, while, below, Dillan Schnerr tired out his daughter Hattie Ruth.

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Sheriff’s Office announces its Blaine Wall Initiative

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Wed, 02/25/2026 - 17:55

The Milam County Sheriff’s Office announces the launch of the Blaine Wall Initiative, a targeted traffic enforcement effort on FM 485. This initiative is named in memory of Blaine, who tragically lost his life on FM 485 due to the actions of an erratic and dangerous driver.

RVFD DONATIONS— Fire Chief James McQuinn accepts a $2,000 donation from Business Systems and Communications Associate Kayla Schnell. The volunteer fire department also recently received $15,000 from Cappolino | Dodd | Krebs LLP, $1,000 from Dale Throckmorton, and $1,500 from Pete and Nancy Zenner.

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RVFD DONATIONS

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Wed, 02/25/2026 - 17:55

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Rockdale Community Market returns to Wolf Park on March 7

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Wed, 02/25/2026 - 17:55

Rockdale Community Market makes its return to Wolf Park on Saturday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a reopening ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. The day will also feature a Car Show from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with judging starting at 10-a.m.

Tamara Powell

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Rockdale native reflects on legacy of firsts, faith, family history

Tamara Powell Reporter Contributor

Wed, 02/25/2026 - 17:55

This week, I decided to do something I rarely do — talk about myself. My name is Tamara. I am Tamara Suzette Hebert — also known in different seasons of life as Tamara S. Powell and Tamara S. Norris. I am a Crayton, Moultry, Sansom, Norwood and Hebert. That is my lineage. That is my legacy.

Self-denial is the way

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Self-denial is the way

He Told Me To Tell You That Ken Ansell

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 11:10

We love our house. It was built in 1969, and it looks like it was built in 1969. I call it The Brady Bunch House because of the green sink, green cook top, green oven. It feels like Peter and Marcia Brady could come around the corner at any time.

Footprints in the mud

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Footprints in the mud

Hidden In Christ With God Greg Nichols

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 11:10

During one of my last semesters in T.C.U.’s Brite Divinity School, we had an African-American, adjunct professor, Rev. Dr. Jesse Truvillion. It wasn’t until years later that I learned the stature of that man. He had studied under George Kelsey, who had taught Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.