Fair association plans truck-tractor pull

The Rockdale Fair Association plans a “rumble in the park” when it brings a truck and tractor pull to Rockdale Fair Park on June 11-12. Friday night the pull will begin at 7 p.m. with dancing under the stars from 8 p.m. to 12-midnight with music provided by The Other Band.

RISD public hearing planned

In the coming weeks, Rockdale ISD will be applying for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) federal grant program. This grant will be a considerable funding source for RISD over the next several school years.

Time is now to sign up for homecoming barbecue meal

It’s almost time for Rockdalians to gather for the 87th City of Rockdale annual Homecoming. Plan now to be there and enjoy the barbecue meal by letting the homecoming committee know that you would like to order a meal ticket for the event June 13 in the Patterson Civic Center.

Man charged in shooting death south of town

Law enforcement investigators believe an argument over a bull and damaged property is what led to the death of a Central Texas man early Saturday morning on property south of Rockdale.

TEACHERS OF THE YEAR AT RISD

The annual teachers of the year, most of them anyway, were announced May 6 at a RISD Recognition Reception in the Commons of Rockdale Junior High School. Teacher of the Year for Rockdale High School will be announced May 19.

County hopes to enhance interdiction team’s work

Milam County commissioners Monday agreed to Sheriff Mike Clore’s application for a grant from the governor’s office to get equipment to help the county’s criminal intervention project. Before the vote at the court’s regular meeting in the courthouse, Clore told members what the grant would fund.

Train Day

Abe Doss demonstrated blacksmithing skills Saturday during Train Day at the I&GN Depot in Rockdale. On that day folks around the area visited to see exhibits in the museum, a scale model of Rockdale from early in the 20th century complete with trains running around it.

City OKs funds for RDA fall music fest

The Rockdale City Council voted, 4-2, to give the Rockdale Downtown Association $22,000 to help pay for the group’s Rockdale Fall Music Festival in October.

Students ‘visit’ Texas regions, historic sites

Fourth-grade students at Rockdale Intermediate School explored the crannies of the Alamo, wandered the halls of the state Capitol and got peeks of native American life at a state history museum without leaving their desks last month.

Rockdale man, 33, arrested for burglary, outstanding warrants

A 33-year-old Rockdale man was arrested on a burglary of a habitation charge at 8 a.m. on Tuesday by officer Jeremiah Harden. The man also had two warrants on him with one from the sheriff’s office for assault and the second for resisting arrest out of Williamson County.