Reason to celebrate

Above, Terri Williams, left, carries the Juneteenth parade sign along with Kefa Mitchell down US 79 on June 19 during the parade in Rockdale.

Summer swim

Youngsters enjoyed a night at the City Pool at Veterans Park, with snacks and drinks last week when area churches partnered with the city of Rockdale to host an evening swim. Reporter/David Money

RISD approves budget for coming school year

The Rockdale Independent School District school board approved the budget for fiscal 2021-22 Monday night in a meeting in the conference center on the high school campus. The budget includes $16,345,308 in the general fund, $1,143,237 in food services and $2,480,470 in debt service.

Longtime pastor, teacher says he is stepping down

Saul’s journey to conversion came on the road to Damascus; Dennis Brooks’ came while he was asleep. Brooks was brought up in the church, but as an adult he drifted away. “I was one of those people who thought he was heaven,” Brooks said.

Our Lord alone is either enough or he isn’t

Have you ever told a lie? Not a big one, at least not at first, but one of those of the small white variety. Like a similarly colored snowball rolling downhill, one becomes two and two becomes four, and faster than you can stop it your white lie is crushing houses as it picks up size and speed.

CHURCH NEWS

Church of Christ hosts Vacation Bible School Murray Street Church of Christ will hold their Vacation Bible School from 5:30 to 8 p.m. July 12-15. Registration will start at 5 p.m. and a meal will be served from 5:30 to 6 p.m. St. Thomas Episcopal Church news, updates St.

Farmers’ Market this Saturday morning

The Rockdale Chamber of Commerce is holding a farmers’ market on the grounds of the of the historic Coffield Stone Tree House at 1203 W. Cameron. The market is held each Saturday from now until the end of October. The hours are 8 a.m. to noon.

Department donations

Hochheim Prairie Insurance donated money June 16 to 10 area fire departments to show the agency’s support for the community volunteer fire departments.

NEWSBRIEFS

Railroad Museum sets dates for Jr. Engineers The Milam County Railroad Museum is setting aside four Saturday mornings for Junior Engineers. Beginning July 10, the museum will be open from 10 a.m. to noon for Junior Engineers ages 9-17 to enjoy sessions in model railroad building.

County work

Work to renovate the former Little River Hospital building is under way. The building is being stripped to the walls and ceilings before the new construction begins.