GAUSE NEWS

There will be a benefit all day Saturday at the Robertson County Fairgrounds for John Alexander. He is battling Stage 4 cancer. They will be selling barbecue, fried fish and barbecue plates. They will also have a silent auction and a live auction at 2 p.m. There will be team roping.

Time to fire up the grill for springtime

At my house we love to grill no matter what the weather, but it’s always especially good in the springtime. I’ve even know Dad to grill in the rain. Here’s an easy one for you. I’d use thighs because I like them better. And the hot sauce is totally optional. Leave it out if you don’t like it spicy.

ORGANIZATIONS

POSGCD hosts Zoom landscape class Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District is hosting a virtual Landscape Irrigation class Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12-noon on Zoom.

Sales tax holiday on emergency equipment coming up

With the potential for severe weather approaching, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on April 24, and ends at midnight April 26.

Giving mission

St. John’s United Methodist Church delivered a carload of items for Place of Hope as the church’s mission project for February and March. Shown here with some of the donated items are Brenda Allen, Brenda Baker and Gloria Walker.

Water-line replacement will disruption service

  Rockdale city workers will replace a water line with the work scheduled to begin Thursday morning. Customers on the east side between Williams Avenue and Hunters Chase Apartments may have low to no pressure Thursday 8 p.m until approximately 8 a.m. on Friday.

COVID-19 clinic will accept walk-ins Friday

This week the county will administer about 300 second-round shots in Rockdale on Wednesday, about 300 second-round shots Thursday, in partnership with the military friends and there will be a large first-round clinic in Rockdale on Friday. Walk-ins may come to the Friday clinic.

Virtual landscaping irrigation class April 24

The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District will host a virtual Landscape Irrigation class this April 24 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

County to start giving shots to 16-year-olds

The county will begin offering COVID-19 shots to school students 16 and older, Milam County Judge Steve Young said in his daily email. Contact your school administration for a consent form and for dates and times of vaccinations.

Miller-Starnes dealership sold to Alpha One Motors

In 1963, first-class postage cost five cents, “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom,” debuted on NBC and Ernie Miller bought the Rockdale Chevrolet-Buick dealership from Louis Gest. “The last time this dealership changed hands, John F.