Monitor your student’s grades online

It’s hard to believe, but we’ve already completed our first three weeks of school. We’ve had a great start and our faculty, staff and students have the school year up and running smoothly.

Long legacy for local Girl Scouts

Rockdale Girl Scouting has a long and proud history. Meetings were held in homes in the 1930s. Hostesses from the 30s to the 50s included Gladys Maxwell, Dottie Stewart, Nettie Turner, Florence Marrs, Jerry Weed, Jane Hood, Willyne Lamb and Nita Jones. Scouts also used the St.

Why I’m a minister

Sept. 3, marked the anniversary of my first sermon in my home church on Sunday, Sept. 3, 1939.

CHURCH NEWS

Note-burning Sept. 23 at Meadowbrook Baptist Meadowbrook Baptist Church will hold a note-burning event Sunday, Sept. 23 during a potluck luncheon following 11 a.m. morning worship, according to Pastor Steven Ammons. “This marks our church as being completely debt-free,” he said.

Bible studying, Bible doing 2 different things

Iwas sitting at the church secretary’s desk yesterday working on the church bulletin (hey, it’s what pastors do) and a guy came in looking for some help. He needed some groceries.

MILESTONES

Marriage Licenses Robert William King and Jessica Makensie Ramirez. Heath Garret Rieger and Lindsey Renae Leech. Divorces Granted Amador Baggerly Sr. and Amanda Dawn Rios. Christopher John Mackrow and Elizaberth Ann Watson. Carylyn Sue Taylor and Michael Alfred Taylor.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Sept. 6—Kyle Cooke. Sept. 7—Mike Brannam. Sept. 8—Geri Burnett, Ronnie Paris, Allan Miller. Sept. 10—Jo Powell, Thomas Coffield. Sept. 11—Denise Starnes. Sept. 12—DeDe McPeek. Anniversaries Sept. 12—Bob and Vicky von Gonten.

GAUSE NEWS

Wanda and Al Coats celebrated August and September family birthdays Sunday at their home. All were not able to attend, but those who were there had a great time. Gause Baptist Church had “game night” at the Family Life Center Friday night.

REUNIONS

The Reporter welcomes news items of family and class reunions. There is no charge.Email bill@rockdalereporter.com. RHS Class of 1966 RHS Class of 1966 will hold its “50th-plus” reunion from 2 until 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6 at the historic Kay Theater, 152 N. Main Street in downtown Rockdale.

High school can be one of best times of your life

Rockdale High School Principal Tiffany Commerford-Whitsel has some helpful suggestions for any student struggling with the transition to high school: Being involved in High School allows you to get the most out of your high school experience.