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GREEN THUMB

GREEN THUMB

GREEN THUMBS

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Thu, 02/13/2020 - 00:00
Jeanne Schmick and Blaine Fisher of Cameron recently completed all the requirements to become certified Master Gardeners with the Little River Basin Master Gardener Association.

MILESTONES

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Thu, 02/13/2020 - 00:00
Brandon Earl Bethard and Krysta Michelle Jackson. Austin Derek Caffey and Amanda Mayson Boyd. Ilja Tyler Endsley Jr. and Kelsey Danielle Robertson. Divorces Granted Breanna Alexandra Morehouse and Rachel Ann Morehouse. Donna Marie Thibodeaux and Gregory James Thibodeaux.

MVFD chili supper to be held Saturday

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Thu, 02/13/2020 - 00:00
MILANO NEWS All this cold and wet weather makes it a perfect time to eat chili. It just so happens that Saturday is the annual Milano Volunteer Fire Department chili supper. The event will start at 4:30 p.m. at the station located on Highway 79. Serving will continue until sold out.

SENIOR CITIZENS MENU

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Thu, 02/13/2020 - 00:00
Monday—Presidents Day holiday. Tuesday—Lasagna, garlic bread, sweet peas, squash, lemon bars, milk. Wednesday—Tamales, Spanish rice, pinto beans, sugar cookies, milk. Thursday—Spaghetti, garlic bread, corn, green beans, peach cobbler, milk. Friday—To be announced.

GAUSE NEWS

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Thu, 02/13/2020 - 00:00
Monday morning weather is perfect for ducks, frogs and anything else that likes it wet. Miserable weather, but it’s not freezing! Johnnie Reese Smith is in Caldwell Rehab Center. Hope she gets to feeling better soon.
The old-fashioned way

The old-fashioned way

The old-fashioned way

News Staff
Thu, 02/06/2020 - 00:00
Back before signal lights someone had to stand and direct traffic at major intersections and that’s the way Rockdale had to handle it Thursday morning when the signal lights failed in all four directions at the Cameron-Main (US 79-FM 908 Northbound) corner.

Workshop Thursday on petition

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Thu, 02/06/2020 - 00:00
The Rockdale City Council will hold a workshop session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall to discuss a petition the city recently received asking for an election May 2 to decide where to allocate sales tax funds currently being collected by the Rockdale Municipal Development District (MDD).

No races with a week to file

News Staff
Thu, 02/06/2020 - 00:00
There must be some poker players in Rockdale politics because someone must be holding cards close to the vest. With a week to go before the Feb. 14 filing deadline there are no candidates for the Rockdale City Council and only one for the school board.
DA contest tops spending in first report

DA contest tops spending in first report

DA contest tops spending in first report

News Staff
Thu, 02/06/2020 - 00:00
Look at most major intersections in Milam County and you will know there’s an election coming up on March 3. It costs money for all those signs and other campaign expenses. Candidates are required at intervals to report how much they’ve received and spent.

Flu ‘vacations’ over

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Thu, 02/06/2020 - 00:00
Students in two Milam County schools are back in classes after unexpected “vacations” due to flu absences. Thorndale ISD students were back on Monday and classes in the Buckholts ISD resumed Tuesday. It was business as usual in Rockdale and other area districts. Rockdale ISD Supt.