Chavez-Kuchera wins art title

Stepha ny Chave z Kuchera has been named Artist of the Year by popular national hunting and conservation magazine Her winning painting of a duck lifting out of the water graces the cover of the magazine’s January/February issue.

Trail Life Troop has new leader

Local Trail Life Troop TX-1516 changed leadership at Monday night’s meeting. Founding Troop Master, Patrick Whalen, has stepped down after almost six years of leadership. Troop Master Whalen is moving and therefore handing over his role to a new Troop Master.

LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… Rockdale pastors have designated next Sunday as “Go to Church” day in this city, and plans are being devised to secure for that day the largest church attendance of recent years.

POSGCD launches water campaign

The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) has become an official partner of the educational water awareness campaign Texas Runs on Water with the launch of the local Post Oak Savannah Runs on Water campaign, highlighting the many ways our community is built on water.

Splash Camp 2026 set for March

Splash Camp 2026 is making a big splash this spring, inviting 6th through 8th grade students to dive into a weekend packed with learning, leadership and fun. The camp will take place March 27-29 at the Texas 4-H Conference Center in Brownwood.

Viral salad, enchiladas, broccoli salad

There’s a viral Costco rotisserie chicken recipe going around in which make a chicken salad in the bag the chicken came in. Actually there are several different ones with all kinds of ingredients. This one looks good to me. The directions don’t say but I would use a room temperature chicken.

ORGANIZATIONS

The American Legion Post 358 meets the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Legion Hall. New members are welcome. For more information call Rod at 512-429-3458.

Attitude of gratitude

“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” (Mark 10:9) Afew years ago, I read a “chick book” by Ann Voskamp entitled, One Thousand Gifts. This book revived an attitude of gratitude in my life that still continues today.

Why is this book in the Bible?

“What is this book doing in the Bible?” Puzzled, a man had come to his pastor to ask him this question. “Which book?” asked the pastor. “The Song of Songs, why is it in the Bible?” Why was the man upset? What had he found in the Song of Songs that so frustrated him?

Some game day favorites

The Super Bowl kind of snuck up on me this year. I was thinking it was in March for some reason, but it's this Sunday. So what are we going to eat? Snacks are my favorite part of Super Bowl Sunday. Here's an easy one for tacos.