OK now what?
Thu, 04/16/2020 - 12:00am
I’m in the “okay now what” camp. Easter has come and gone. Okay now what?
News
RISD issues end-of-term guidelines
Thu, 04/16/2020 - 12:00am
If Rockdale ISD students don’t return to class for the final six week of the school term—as now seems increasingly likely—the district has prepared updated grading guidelines.
Fundraiser winners announced
Thu, 04/16/2020 - 12:00am
We have a little bit of news this week, as the local Texas Blaze RTX held its gun fundraiser and has announced its winners. The 10 winners were as follows: David Goeltz, Tiffani Scott, Cathy Rinaldi, Ken White, Phil Concan, Cody Loehr, Traci Ricketson, Eric White, Armando Martinez and Jess Miller. Congratulations to the winners.
Bad movies are good for the soul
Thu, 04/16/2020 - 12:00am
I have a confession. I love terrible movies, and this shelter-in-place, stay-at-home or safer-at-home order we have going on has given me the perfect excuse to indulge.
Not this year
Thu, 04/16/2020 - 12:00am
Except for back-yard gatherings of families sheltering-in-place, these were about the only Easter eggs to be found in Rockdale this spring. Large, public hunts were not held due to the COVID-19 Social Distancing order. That meant no hunt at Fair Park. The annual free events, sponsored by the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce, traditionally drew hundreds of children, parents and others to the park. Reporter/Kyle Cooke