Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Parade

Rockdale enjoyed a huge and beautiful Christmas Parade Saturday night. Grand Marshal was Elissa Benford-Roberts (right) and Santa arrived on The Rockdale Fire Department’s big red firetruck (left).

Remembering the gifts of three kings

With presents and parties foremost on the minds of many, the religious significance of the holiday season can take a backseat to some of the secular celebrations. One of the religious celebrations of the season is Three Kings Day, also known as the Feast of the Epiphany and Dia de los Tres Reyes.

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’: based on Christmas card short story

It’s a Wonderful Life was based on a Christmas card short story by Philip Van Doren Stern, which was originally sent out to around 200 of Stern’s friends and family in December of 1943. The short story was called “The Greatest Gift” and was inspired by a dream Stern had one night in the 1930s.

Good news from around town!

Rockdale Junior High band students went to ATSSB MS All Region auditions in Smithville on Saturday, Oct. 4, with 475 students from other schools. Eight RJH students made it and qualified to perform at Bastrop Performing Arts Center on Jan. 20.

CHRISTMAS AT THE KAY

The always popular Rising Star Baptist Church Choir delivered the goods with four great numbers including Emmanuel, Go Tell it on the Mountain, a Christmas sing along and White Chirstmas.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… Interest in the celebration of Rockdale’s Golden Anniversary, as suggested by The Reporter, was becoming widespread. All the old-timers who had heard the suggestion were enthusiastic in their endorsement of the plan.

FIRST FRIDAY COFFEE

At Friday’s get together at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library the sponsor was the Kay Theater Board. Representatives (L-R) were Board President Brian Beard, Victoria Everett, Margie Dunkle and Bob Burnett.

Annual turkey giveaway under way; here are winners from last week

The annual Turkey Giveaway is underway on KRXT. If you’re listening and hear a gobble, call the radio station at 512-446-6985 and you may just win a turkey.

Concern for food safety

While they may look like easy gifts to give, you don't want to give the gift of foodborne illness. Bread or cakes baked in canning jars, then applying the lid, can create a low-oxygen environment. This, combined with baked goods high in moisture and low in acid, can support the growth of C.

Leftover ham recipes

Itold y’all that normally we have two turkeys at Thanksgiving, a regular one and a smoked one, but Mom changed it up on me this year by adding a ham and not getting a smoked turkey. So now we have all this ham leftover. I once heard the definition of “eternity” was a ham and two people.