REUNIONS

Appelt reunion set for June 1 in Hallettsville The Appelt Fami ly Reunion will be held Sunday, June 1, at Appelt’s Hill Hall in Hallettsville. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with lunch at 12-noon. Stew, sausage, side dishes and drinks will be provided.

POSTER ENTRANTS

These are all the 8th grade students who entered the Rockdale Earth Day poster contest with art teacher Lani Young

POPCORN KING

Edward King, a freshman at Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock, has been named Central Texas’ top Scouts BSA popcorn seller for the 2024-25 fundraiser. King sold $24,464 worth of popcorn products over the seven-week fundraiser through a com bination of online, wagon and booth sales.

Busy with Jesus

We were blessed to live in San Francisco for five years and they were five good years, maybe great years. This was prior to my call into the ministry.

These mothers shed glory on motherhood

On May 26, 1852, the HMS Birkenhead troop carrier was delivering soldiers to wars in South Africa. At 2 a.m. she struck unchartered rocks off the Cape of Good Hope. Six hundred forty-two souls were on board including seven women and 13 children.

Side dishes for outdoor grilling

Here’s a pasta salad that is a little different by using orzo pasta instead of macaroni. I’m giving you the recipe for the dressing, but if you have a bottled one you really like you could use that instead.

Good recipes for springtime

Here's a good recipe for spring when asparagus is at its best. I like the skinny ones better than the fat ones. I also think a little lemon zest and lemon juice would be good. If you can't find orecchiette, any small pasta will do.

Tips to get kids to read more

From improving mental health to fostering stronger memory to teaching a person new things, reading offers many benefits. Reading also can boost creativity and help expand vocabulary. Despite these amazing perks, data indicates reading for fun has become less common among American children.

PTO Easter Egg Hunt draws big crowd

PTO Easter Egg Hunt draws big crowd

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 100 YEARS AGO W.E. White and T.D. Rountree entertained a large number of friends with an impromptu barbecue luncheon at their new oil well Wednesday afternoon and evening.