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SENIOR CITIZENS MENU

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
Monday—Smothered steak, brown gravy, navy beans, carrots, wheat bread, apricots, milk. Tuesday—Baked ham, yam patties, French cut green beans, biscuit, pineapple cake, milk. Wednesday—Beef Stroganoff, parsley noodles, Brussels sprouts, saltine crackers, angel food cake with strawberry topping, milk.

EDUCATION NOTES

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
Rockdale Elementary Thursday—Kindergarten PLC Meeting, 7:30 p.m.; Title One Crate Meeting, Central Office, 1:30 p.m. Friday—Grade-level newsletter due. Rockdale Intermediate Thursday—Blue Day music (Wear Gold-Out Shirts), Title One Crate meeting. Friday—Gold Day music, GT Meeting, 2 p.m.

Sales tax: City, MDD gain for month

News Staff
Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
The City 0f Rockdale and the Rock-dale Municipal Development District (MDD) posted monthly increases in the latest round of sales tax rebate checks State Comptroller Glenn Hegar disbursed September sales tax checks last week.

QUICK LOOK

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Thu, 09/13/2018 - 00:00
Rural burn ban lifted for Milam Milam County Judge Dave Barkemeyer has lifted the county’s rural outdoor burning ban. The judge cited recent widespread rainfall as the reason for removing the ban. About 4 inches has fallen during the past week at the U.S. Weather Service gauge at KRXTFM.

At work in the sky

News Staff
Thu, 09/13/2018 - 00:00
After a delay in getting materials delivered to the site, work has resumed on the new Rockdale Police Station in the 300 block of East Cameron Ave. (US 79) and it’s about to go into high gear, according to City Manager Chris Whittaker.

RISD eyes land near stadium

News Staff
Thu, 09/13/2018 - 00:00
With the new Tiger Field construction racing down the home stretch, there are plans to increase access to that new facility. Supt. Dr.

Gold-Out THURSDAY in Taylor

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Thu, 09/13/2018 - 00:00
The fourth annual G0ld-Out in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is going to be different from this first three. It’s on a Thursday, not a Friday. It’s on the road, not in Rockdale.

Water system termed ‘failing’

News Staff
Thu, 09/13/2018 - 00:00
Using the strongest language yet to describe Rock-dale’s decades-old water problems, City Manager Chris Whittaker told a packed house at City Hall Monday evening Rockdale’s water system is “failing.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

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Thu, 09/13/2018 - 00:00
—And the Big Blue Band will remain on the road until the new Tiger Field is ready for occupancy. Goal is here Oct. 5 against Manor New Tech. Until then, it’s all road games, like here against Caldwell last week.