SCOUT CEREMONY

Girl Scout Troops 9605 and 9603 on Sunday held their end-of-year Bridging Ceremony at Rockdale American Legion Carlyle Post 358.

RISD sets credit-by-exam dates

Rockdale ISD, in compliance with Texas Education Agency requirements and RISD board policy, has set its policies and procedures for credit-by-exam for acceleration in grades K-12.

A week to celebrate 4-H programs

MILAM 4-H NEWS National 4-H Week is Oct.6-12. This year’s theme is “Inspire Kids to Do.

Music, cars, ‘zombies,’ chili, fun

Building on last year’s huge success, the Rock-dale Fall Music Festival will unreel Saturday at two Main Street locations. It begins with a morning 5K/1K Halloween-themed “Zombie Run,” at the Kay Theatre and ends at a night street dance, with music by Brooke Graham.

Splash away

Tuesday was a big day as the long-awaited Sumuel Park Splash Pad was turned on. Community leader, and fund raiser, Elissa Benford activated the water features as City Manager Chris Whittaker got a little wet to the enjoyment of L. C. Richards, Parks Board Chair. The splash pad will operate from 8 a.

Sheriff White seeking new term in 2020

Milam County Sheriff Chris White will seek a new term next year. It would be the first full term for White, who was appointed sheriff after the death of David Greene in 2018. White, a Republican, formally announced his candidacy Tuesday and said he will file in the 2020 GOP Primary.

Whittaker finalist in Kingsville

Rockdale City Manager Chris Whittaker is one of six finalists for the vacant position of city manager in Kingsville. Kingsville is a city of 25,000 in Kleberg County, southwest of Corpus Christi.

Fair headliners in ‘Country’ epic

If you’re a longtime—very longtime—Rockdale Fair-goer, you might have asked this question more than once as the Ken Burns epic “Country Music” aired over eight nights recently on PBS. “Say, didn’t I see him (or her) at the Rockdale Fair a while back?” The answer is an emphatic “yes.

NEW MEMBER

CTWP’s networking luncheon was held in conjunction with joining the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce Thursday. Waco-based CTWP sells digital office products.

Junkyard owner indicted second time

For the second time, a Rockdale man already convicted of keeping a junkyard has been indicted for bail jumping-failure to appear by a Milam County Grand Jury. Prosecutor Bill Torrey said Ira Richard “Richie” Thrasher, 43, was one of 43 persons indicted on Thursday.