ATHLETIC BOOSTER FUNDRAISER

The Athletic Booster Club held two fundraisers over the weekend and raised over $5,000. Shown here is the fish fry on Saturday next to Caffey Corner. Pictured here are Mason Willard, Lindsey Lillard and Brittany Bell plating up the meals.

GRAND OPENING

Texas Certified Restoration is the newest member of the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and a grand opening was held last week at the chamber office.

Jesus changes lives

“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (Galatians 1:3) I’m in the “okay now what” camp. Easter has come and gone, okay now what (BTW we had the best Easter ever)?

CHURCH NEWS

Landmark Baptist revival set for April 7 Landmark Baptist Church will hold a revival April 7 to 10 each night at 6:30 p.m. Rev. Rodney McDuff from Eastside Baptist Church in Rusk will be the guest preacher. A meal will be served on Sunday and Wednesday night before the services.

Jesus can reach down far

I once had these three photographs. I’ve been looking for them for days, even behind pictures in other frames but I can’t seem to find them. One is a picture of a blue sky; and right in the middle, almost taking up the whole frame, is a very large bunch of colored, helium balloons.

QUICK LOOK

Come celebrate the City of Rockdale’s 150th birthday with your family, friends and neighbors!

RISD reinstates staggered start times for 2024-25

The Rockdale ISD Board of Trustees convened on Monday, March 18 to address critical concerns surrounding transportation safety and overcrowding on buses.

THE WINNER

THE WINNER

Holy Week sunrise services, daily luncheons

Holy Week luncheons, sponsored by Rockdale Ministerial Alliance, were held Monday through Wednesday, March 25-26-27, at Peace Lutheran Church, 303 Meadow Dr. Each luncheon included food, fellowship, music and a short devotional from noon until 1 p.m. Host churches are St.

Vision Rockdale under new leadership

Vision Historic Preservation Foundation (Vision Rockdale) announced the election of new board members and a transition of executive leadership in the foundation following its February 2024 board meeting. Joining the board for three-year terms serving through Feb. 2027 are Paul Dixon and Bill Torrey.