Towns to receive funds for infrastructure improvements

AUSTIN—Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and County Judge Steve Young announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved nearly $27.

Water repairs close part of Green Street

Green Street will be closed to thru traffic between Thrall and Hamilton streets for water line repairs on May 20, 2021 until approximately 6 p.m.

RISD board name new principal

Rockdale ISD trustees named Renee Lee as the junior high school’s new principal at the May 17 regular board meeting. Lee will replace current principal Kelly Blair, who resigned.

RISD hires new maintenance chief

Rockdale ISD trustees named Cody Dudley as the district’s new maintenance director at the May 17 regular board meeting. Dudley will replace current maintenance director, Lance Weidler, who has tendered his resignation. Dudley is an employee in Rockdale ISD’s maintenance department.

Rockdale girl, 11, succumbs to brain cancer

Team Alex has lost its captain. Alex Sandoval, the 11-year-old girl whose fight with a rare brain cancer inspired hope and the will to battle in the hearts of citizens of Rockdale, died Monday. “It’s with broken hearts that Andy and I tell you all that this morning at 9:30, Alex lost her fight.

Day trips

With summer coming on, The Rockdale Reporter is going to have an occasional feature on day trips individuals, families or groups of friends can take to get away to explore history, a zoo or just something new and fun to do.

County gets serious about cleaning up property

Commissioners and the county judge, with the help of a law firm, are out to clean up Milam County. The county is going to step up its efforts to go after property owners who are fouling their land with illegal dumping.

Rockdale music teacher to hold golden recital

Not many people can say they have shared the bill with the likes of classical music composers, but Rockdale piano teacher Dixie Whitmore can. She reached that lofty spot when she was but a neophyte in the world of music.

County herd immunity is at almost 43 percent

Milam County herd immunity is now at 42.8%. This includes 6,563 individuals who have been fully vaccinated and 9.5% of the county that have viral immunity. There are 19,689 individuals in the county that could be vaccinated.

NEWSBRIEFS

Rockdale High classes plan a joint reunion The classes of Rockdale High School ’70 and ’71 will hold a joint reunion June 12 in the Kay Theatre. If you have not received an invitation or need more information, get in touch with one of these members of the class you were in.