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Spring garage sale to be held April 16-18

Fawn Simpson Reporter Correspondent

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

Milano VFD is having their huge spring garage sale April 16-18 at the fire station in Milano. RAIN— I am so thankful for the rain. I hate to tell you that College Station received more rain than we did. Doesn’t seem fair. PRAYERS— A good friend of mine was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

ORGANIZATIONS

News Staff

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

Trail Life meetings Trail Life meets at 6:30 p.m. ever y second and fourth Monday at Meadowbrook Baptist Church in the fellowship hall. All boys and their dads are welcome. For more information, contact Stephen Ammons 512-446-3367.

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HOSTS

News Staff

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

HOLY WEEK LUNCHEONS— The Rockdale Ministerial Alliance organized community luncheons during Holy Week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Easter. Peace Lutheran Church hosted the luncheons and reported great participation from area churches, including Rising Star Baptist, St. Thomas Episcopal, First Christian, St. John’s United Methodist, First Presbyterian and St Joseph Catholic by provision of food, music and sermon messages. Between 45 and 50 people from the area attended each day.

HOLY WEEK LUNCHEONS

News Staff

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

FUNDRAISER

News Staff

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

4-H shines in Leon County

Milam 4-h News Micah Holcombe

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

Milam County 4-H members wrapped up a successful day of competition at the Leon County Judging Contests held on Friday, April 10, bringing home top team honors and impressive individual awards across multiple divisions.

100 years ago this

100 years ago this month

News Staff

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

The month of April has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in April 1926. • The United States House of Representatives votes to impeach District Court Judge George W. English on April 1.

Allison Garza

Showcasing eighth graders’ Art II water colors

News Staff

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

Junior High Art Teacher Lani Young is very good about sending us art to use in the paper. A long time ago Reporter Publisher Emeritus Bill Cooke decided to start using student art instead of political cartoons on the editorial page and we’ve done so ever since.

Don’t worry

He Told Me To Tell You That Ken Ansell

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

In Matthew 6:25 Jesus said, “Don’t be anxious about your life.” For some reason Bobby McFerrin’s, “Don’t Worry Be Happy” keeps bouncing around in my head. Maybe because God wants His church to be full of hope and joy and to be found trusting Him in every circumstance.

Speak words that bring life

Hidden In Christ With God Greg Nichols

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 21:59

The fifth chapter of the book of Acts describes how followers of Jesus were adding many believers because of the signs and wonders being performed and by healing multitudes of people.