Lifestyle

SHE’S 100!

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Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00
SHE’S 100!—Rockdale resident Gertharine Green turned 100 on Monday and an early celebration was held by her family Saturday at the Patterson Civic Center. With the honoree above are granddaughter Andrea Hall and grandson-in-law Ira Hall. Mrs.

Jobs Fair set Friday at local restaurant

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Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00
Texas Disposal Systems is hiring. TDS will hold a jobs fair Friday in Rockdale at Taqueria Banda’s. The restaurant is located at 480 West US 79 in far western Rockdale across the highway from Rockdale Country Ford. The jobs fair runs from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

CHURCH NEWS

Thu, 04/05/2018 - 00:00
The Reporter welcomes news items of special events at local area churches. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. Meadowbrook choir’s cantata set Sunday The choir of Meadowbrook Baptist Church, 1401 Colorado, will present its annual Easter Cantata during 11 a.m.

NEW BUSINESS

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Thu, 03/22/2018 - 00:00
—The Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center held a ribbon cutting Saturday for a new business, Canvas Crazee, on Main Street in downtown Rockdale. Brenda Neidhart and family along with Pat Watson, representing the Rockdale Chamber were on hand to commemorate the event.

Junior livestock show set Thursday-Saturday

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Thu, 03/22/2018 - 00:00
CAMERON—The annual Milam County Junior Livestock Show will be held Thursday through Saturday at the Youth Exposition Building. The 2017 show raised over $300,000 for Milam County 4-H and FFA youth.

4-Hers win honors at contest

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Thu, 03/22/2018 - 00:00
MILAM 4-H NEWS Milam County 4-H Consumer Judging Teams competed recently at the district consumer contest. Results were listed as follows: Individuals Juniors—Tessa Vaculin, 2nd; Jett Vaculin, 4th; Brady Barton, 6th; Owen Graham, 11th.

RHS offers advanced placement

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Thu, 03/22/2018 - 00:00
RISD REPORT Deciding to take an AP course lets colleges and universities know that you have what it takes to succeed in an undergraduate environment.

Alcoa land interest grows after proposal

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Thu, 03/15/2018 - 00:00
JUDGE’S COMMENTS As I’m sure most of you have heard, the proposal that Milam County made to Amazon to try to get them to consider building their proposed new headquarters complex here is no longer in the running, but Austin and Dallas are.
Photos courtesy of Steve Young

Photos courtesy of Steve Young

Chamber honors top volunteers

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Thu, 03/15/2018 - 00:00
Two sets of volunteer couples, a board which oversees children in need and a business which is always ready to assist the community were top award winners as the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center held its annual banquet Thursday at the KC Hall.