Be all in with Jesus

We had a new church member “meet and greet” at our house last week and one guy asked, “How do we know how we are doing as a church? What’s a healthy, mature church look like?” This guy is smart, and I like him a lot and I loved those questions. How does a church know how they are doing?

CHURCH NEWS

St. Paul’s barbecue fundraiser set Feb. 4 St. Paul Lutheran Church and School will hold their annual barbecue dinner and live auction on Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Thorndale Firemen’s Hall on North FM 486 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with dine-in or to-go plates available.

Under the direction of Bill Torrey, the Milam County District Attorney, the following felony cases were recently resolved in Judge John W. Youngblood’s 20th Judicial District Court:

NICK EVAN ANGEL, 49, of Rockdale, was sentenced to eight (8) years confinement in TDCJ after pleading guilty to a 3rd Degree Felony, Tampering with Evidence   JIMMY JOHN BAKER, 37, of Cameron, was sentenced to five (5) years confinement in TDCJ after pleading guilty to 3rd Degree Felony, Stalking...

Drone show to kick off sesquicentennial

Kickoff of Rockdale’s 2024 Sesquicentennial celebration will be a drone show at Fair Park co-sponsored by the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and the City of Rockdale on July 4. The sesquicentennial events run from July 4 through July 15.

Clarinetist Bluford makes ATSSB All-State Band

Destinee Bluford, sophomore clarinet player in the Big Blue Band, made it into the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB). Bluford will participate in the ATSSB All-State Clinic and Concert Feb. 7-10 in San Antonio in conjunction with the Texas Music Educators Association Convention.

Milam K9

Milam County Sheriff’s Office congratulates new K9 Handler, Deputy Alex Infantino, and his partner, Lexus, for completing the K9 Handler’s Course with Worldwide Canine Inc. in Boerne.

The 1895 re-crowning bell tower

After last week’s test lift of the 1895’s bell tower, engineers have confirmed that the steel support beams specified in the architectural plans will adequately support the 87,400-pound tower. “Next we work through finalizing the beam installation.

ROCKDALE’S FIRST BABY OF 2024?—

ROCKDALE’S FIRST BABY OF 2024?—We think so but aren’t completely sure. The Reporter hasn’t been able to tell since Richard’s Memorial Hospital closed. But here is little Kane Benjamin Quinney, born early Sunday morning to Koy Quinney and Lauryn Locklin.

Milam County Junior Engineer Club registration begins January 27th

The Milam County Junior Engineer Club will begin registration at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Milam County Railroad Museum, 110 W. First Street in Cameron. Junior engineers must bring a parent or guardian to register. This is a model railroad club for kids 10-18 years of age.

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS—Construction at some RISD campuses with the 2023 bond money have started.