GAUSE NEWS

Gause basketball team will play St. Pauls in Thorndale at 5 p.m. Monday. Nov. 22 there will be an early release at 12:30 p.m. Thanksgiving holidays are Nov. 25-29. Then on Dec. 5, Gause will play Cornerstone there. Mark your calendars, phones, etc.

SRO crowd honors veterans

Emotional moments, and a few tears, as intermediate students sang ‘My Country ‘Tis of Thee’, ‘God Bless America’ and ‘God Bless the USA.

FIGHTING BREAST CANCER

—Guardians Motorcycle Club recently presented a check for almost $5,000 to Scott & White, representing funds raised in the last two Fight Breast Cancer Runs originating at Cliff’s Tavern. The money goes to fund free mammograms and ultrasounds at Scott & White’s Taylor Clinic.

2019 Christmas Roundup dates listed

Plans for Rockdale Christmas Roundup are now underway, according to Allen Sanders, spokesman for the annual Christmas Cheer drive.

online piece slams Sandow Lakes water

Rockdale has again been profiled in an ËDfter DlcoaÈ piece as the Tex as Tri - b u n e, in collaboration with Grist published an article last Wednesday targeting groundwater pollution issues at the former Alcoa Rockdale Operations. Grist is an online magazine that advocates for environmental issues.

What a boo-tiful party

Over 250 people attended the annual MARC (Milam Adult Resource Center) Halloween Party at the Patterson Civic Center Thursday and enjoyed a spaghetti dinner with all the trimmings. The Reporter spoke to Ann King, president of the MARC Center Board about the history of the party.

BIG BLUE PRIDE

—Fresh from a highly successful marching season, the Rockdale High School Big Blue Band performed Friday night in Jarrell during the Tigers victory over the Cougars.

Six cases heard in destrict corut

CAMERON—Six persons were sentenced during recent action in 20th District Court, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey, who listed case dispositions: • David Allen Kutil, 35, Corpus Christi, was sentenced to 180 days in the Milam County J ail and ordered to pay $1,035 in restitution to the victim...

Our veterans

Monday is Veterans Day and the Rock-dale I SD is once again offering its traditional tribute. I t’s impressive and moving and if you haven’t been to one, you ought to check out the 2019 edition. Students from all Rockdale I SD campus observe the day.

ORGANIZATIONS

‘Dessert’ event $ 6 5 0 for scholarship The third annual Matinee Musical Club Dessert-of-the-Month Fundraiser raised approximately $650 through ticket sales.