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Heavenly Treasures sidewalk sales continue Heavenly Treasures continues to hold sidewalk sales through October on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Tuesdays will be Christmas and Halloween themed and Wednesdays will be for clothing. Donations may be placed on the back porch any time.

GAUSE NEWS

Sports activities for the Gause school are in full swing with volleyball and football games every week. Progress reports will be released on Oct. 21. That will tell a lot to who will be playing any sports. Like who will be playing football on Oct. 29. That game will be against Allen Academy at 5 p.

He’s talking about Thanksgiving again

There’s a cooking forum I like to read and I occasionally participate. It’s just folks who like to cook and share recipes and food photos. Someone shared a recipe for cranberry sauce that I have wanted to try but never have, but it’s so unusual I want to share it with you.

Rockdale removes parking requirement from deal with Perrys over old City Hall

The Rockdale City Council opted to remove the restriction of making a parking out of the lot behind the old City Hall in a vote at a meeting Monday night in City Hall.

CIVIC DUTY

CIVIC DUTY—Registered voters turned out Tuesday for the first day of early voting for tne November 3 General Election. Voters that do not want to wait until Election Day or aren’t going to vote by mail can vote early at the George Hill Patterson Community Center. Reporter/Kyle Cooke

Looks better!

The big brass Victory Bell, symbol of Milam County football superiority is now on display of the rotunda of Rockdale High School after the Tigers’ 42-9 win over Cameron two Fridays ago. It has also acquired a new-blue-and-gold paint job.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for Oct. 1-8. Compiled from public records available on the Milam County website, www. milamcounty.net. Warranty Deeds Geary Stutts to Rebecca Obenhaus – 16 acres, William W. Hill Survey 191 (3,948).

Coping with stress during uncertain times

Stress can affect people’s lives at any moment. Some say that a certain measure of stress can be a good thing that pushes individuals to try their best to overcome obstacles. However, chronic stress is potentially dangerous for the mind and body. 2020 has been a stressful year for many people.

2020 Rockdale Fair Queen pageant

Part of the Rockdale Fair Queen competition included western wear. Here the contestants show off their western style with their individual presentations at the annual competition held Saturday night in the Thorndale Fireman’s Hall.

Remember to take care of little things

We all know that 2020 has been a stressful year. “The Unknown” seems to dominate space in our thought process. For a high school student, this situation is not unique to the pandemic but is definitely intensified. What is this year going to look like? Will we have prom? Will we have sports?