Milam 4-H’ers take home scholarships

Milam County 4-H members received $43,500 in scholarships last week. Seven 4-H members received $500 in scholarship from the Milam County 4-H Foundation Chris Holcombe Memorial Scholarship.

EDUCATION NOTES

LeTourneau announces graduate, honor list LONGVIEW—One Milam County student has graduated from LeTourneau University while another has been named to the school’s President’s Honor List. Timothy Hoff of Rockdale will receive a bachelor of science degree in Scripture & Theology.

Surprise! Sales taxes hold (mostly) steady

We’re going to have to wait at least another month to see sales tax receipts plummet because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. June sales taxes held mostly steady throughout the area, even though receipts were down over 11 percent statewide.

More photos from Friday graduation

Mammoth-sized 2020 graduation parade started in intermediate school parking lot, wound its way around all sections of Rockdale and ended at Milam Avenue downtown. Onlookers ringed three-mile long parade route to express support for RHS graduates.

STORK REPORT

Kayla Renee Faust and Allen O’Neil Faust of Rockdale announce the birth of their son, Casen Allen Faust, on May 8, 2020, at St. David’s Georgetown Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 21½ inches long.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

May 26—Lane Rickman.

Springfield Baptist to hold celebration Sunday for pastor

Springfield Missionary Baptist Church will hold a 34-Year Anniversary Celebration for Pastor S.L. Ross Sr. at 11 a.m. Sunday at the church. Pastor Ross’s nephew, Bishop Ricky Ross, pastor of High Dimension Church in Houston, will lead the service.

Still helping seniors

The Rockdale Senior Citizens Center continues to assist senior citizens by distributing free frozen diners during the COVID-19 crisis. Carolyn Cooper, center director, said about 400 were given way Thursday. All had previously signed up to receive the meals.

CTFB serves 600 during distribution Thursday

The first of two May visits to the KC Hall parking lot Thursday by the Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) served 600 persons in 271 households. That total included 36 individuals in 36 households, Pam Warren, Rockdale Christian Services chair, said.

Sales tax receipts ‘plus’ only for now

Amazingly, both the City of Rockdale and Milam County managed to stay in positive territory for the year in the monthly sales tax distributions from the Comptroller’s Office. But there’s a reason why.