Lifestyle

Fall Festival next big day in downtown

News Staff
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00
Rockdale Fall Music Festival is ramping up, lining up the live music acts, promoting the car show, acquiring crafts and food vendors. Looks to be another great Fall Festival.

BUY IT, TAKE IT, LOVE IT

News Staff
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00
And they did, Friday through Sunday as dozens of local and area locations hosted garage sales in Rockdale’s annual Labor Day Weekend extravaganza. The event is sponsored by the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with The Rock-dale Reporter.

They’re baaack

News Staff
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 00:00
Thursday was the first day of school in he 2019-2020 term in the Rockdale ISD and for the first time in several years the district recorded a gain in first-day attendance. A total of 1,468 came to classes in the district’s four campuses, up three from 1,465 the first day of 2018-19.

EDUCATION NOTES

News Staff
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 00:00
Elementary Wednesday—No item listed. Thursday–No items. Friday—No items listed. Monday—iTigers program begins for fall semester. Looking ahead—Labor Day Holiday on Monday., Sept. 2. Reminders—When bringing children to school arrive between 7:30 and 8 a.m.

‘Blessing of backpacks’ set for Sunday

News Staff
Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:00
Gause United Methodist Church will recognize and bless area school children, their parents and school staff on Sunday during the worship service that begins at 9:30 a.m.

READY TO MAKE MEMORIES

News Staff
Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:00
Rockdale ISD students Kaiden and J.D. Whited load up with school supplies during VFW Post 6525 and its Auxiliary school supply distribution last Saturday at the post. Wendy and Bayley Stewart get ready for the school year in Milano ISD with a bag of school supplies.

ORGANIZATIONS

News Staff
Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:00
Historical group to meet Monday The Milam County Historical Commission’s meeting will be Monday, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. at St. Johns United Methodists Church, 1700 Hillcrest Drive, Rockdale. The purpose of the commission is to preserve, protect, and promote history within the county.

GOING ‘HOME’

News Staff
Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:00
GOING ‘HOME’—The Wolf Park flagpole, corner of Main and Milam, has a new home, or actually an old home depending on how you want to look at it. The flagpole was donated to Rockdale American Legion Carlyle Post 358 by H. H.

Sales tax holiday Friday-Sunday

News Staff
Thu, 08/08/2019 - 00:00
Whether you’re in need of notebooks, rulers or running shoes, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on those and other items during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-11.