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2019 ROCKDALE FAIR RESULTS, EVENT-BY-EVENT

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Thu, 10/24/2019 - 00:00

PARADE Governor’s award— McDade Watermelon Festival. Best decorated—Rock-dale Little League. Best out-of-town— Thorndale FFA. Best workmanship— Rockdale Girl Scouts. AG MECHANICS Junior grand champion—James Bartsch, Rock-dale 4-H, wood. Junior reserve champion—Kaylor Eschberger, Rockdale 4-H, wood.

How to prepare and cook pumpkin seeds

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Thu, 10/24/2019 - 00:00

Nutrition and Halloween do not necessarily go hand in hand. While many parents may go to great lengths to ensure their youngsters’ Halloween treats offer at least a little nutritional value, the bulk of costumed kids’ hauls still tends to be candy.

Amendment early voting set to start

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Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00

Early voting for the N ov. 5 Texas Constitutional Amendment election begins Monday at four locations throughout Milam County. Hours and locations are as follows: Rockdale Center for Success and Independence (former Juvenile Justice Center)— Oct 21-25, Oct. 28- ov. 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fun forecast for Fair forty-four

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Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00

The 44th Annual Rockdale Fair continues Thursday through Saturday and, at least at midweek, it appears the weather will cooperate this time around. That wasn’t the case last year when a ma ority of October’s 12.

Royalty

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Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00

There was plenty of that in the annual Miss Rockdale Fair Queen Pageant, held Saturday evening in the RHS Auditorium. From left: Maddy Moody, second runner-up; Whitley Boyd, 2019 Fair Queen; Malinda Storey, first runner-up; Chandler Foreman, Miss Texas 2019, who served as Mistress of ceremonies.

‘ Distinguished’ program launches

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Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00

When Ken Cockrell was growing up in the 1950s, in what was then called the Westwood subdivision of Rockdale, he didn’t have Google. But the 1968 Rockdale High School graduate had the World Book Encycloseda Vseflfifaooy the first volume, with “A” articles.

No vote on MDD half-cent sales tax

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Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00

It appears there’s not going to be a vote called by the city to decide whether a half-cent sales tax collected by the Municipal Development District stays with the MDD or goes to the Rock-dale Hospital District to help fund a new St. Joseph’s-Health Point clinic.

NEWSBRIEFS

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Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00

Youngblood seeking re-election in 2020 Judge John W. Youngblood, 53, announced Tuesday that he will file as a Republican candidate for re-election as Judge of the 20th District Court of Milam County.

Two arrests in week for Rockdale police

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Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00

Rockdale police made two felony arrests during the past seven days as follows: • Kelly Ryan Wallace, 50, Austin, possession of a controlled substance (less than one gram), released on $6,000 bond.

FIRE CALLS

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Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00

Fire calls dispatched through the Rockdale Police station included: • 2:50 p.m. Oct. 8, grass fire near Apache Pass, Thorndale VFD. • 3:06 p.m. Oct. 8, grass fire, 1200 block of US 79, Rockdale VFD. • 6:16 a.m., Thursday, electrical fire in tree near Milano Fire Station, Milano VFD. • 7:52 a.m.