Sales tax soars: Pipeline, oil

Milam County’s economic future may indeed be in high-tech projects like cryptocurrency mining and solar farms, but there’s been a recent surge in a most familiar Texas industry—oil and gas.

RISD eyes property gift offer from city

Meeting in regular session Monday, Rockdale ISD administrators and board trustees discussed a property gift offer from the city, and discussed whether to adjust the pay schedule for hourly workers. Supt. Dr.

GOING UP

“What’s the status of the new nursing home?” has been a topic of conversation since ground was broken on the $6.5-milllion project last July. Here’s the status. It’s going up.

SLOW DOWN!

Every day is about to become Wednesday in some sections of Rockdale. That would be “Hump day.

20 years later: Who killed Sonya?

Twenty years ago last Thursday the body of a 15-year-old Rockdale girl was found in a drainage ditch south of Taylor. Three weeks earlier, on Feb. 19, 1999, Sonya Wallace had walked the four blocks from her home to the Rockdale Post Office to mail a letter to a friend. She never came back.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: 221-225 E. Cameron • Rockdale 512/446-5838 • Fax 512/446-5317 www.rockdalereporter.com THURSDAY, MARCH 21 • Genealogy program at city library, 6 p.m., free. • Free Food Distribution 9 a.m., Rockdale KC Hall parking lot.

50s flair

About 70 persons attended the 50s revival with Steve “Anton” Raby and the Star Chiefs Saturday in the Kay Theatre. “Everyone had a great time and the dance raised about $850 for the Kay Theatre Foundation,” Bob Burnett, foundation spokesman said.

TxDOT eyes Milam road projects

Milam County Judge Steve Young reports he recently met with Lance Simmons, Texas Dept. of Transportation (TxDOT) Bryan Office engineer for a heads up on road projects around the county. Most are in the northern part of Milam, but there are a few in the Rockdale area.

NEWSBRIEFS

RFCU annual meeting Monday at KC Hall Rockdale Federal Credit Union’s annual meeting is set for Monday at the KC Hall. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with refreshment served between 4:30 and 5:30. The annual meeting will be held from 5:30 to approximately 6:30.

MARC Run in June

The 2019 Milam Adult Resource Center (MARC) run will be June 8 this year. Look for details in future issues of The Reporter.