Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord

Jesus and his disciples were walking through Gali lee when they came to Capernaum. When they entered a house, Jesus asked them, “What were you talking about on the way?” Perhaps they thought Jesus had not been listening to their conversation, but he had.

St. John’s Methodist receives new pastor

St. John’s United Methodist Church has a new pastor, Curtis Matthys. He will succeed Rev. John Seaton who is now serving a church in Montgomery. Rev. Curtis Matthys is a lifelong United Methodist who served in leadership roles at his local church and district before going into ministry.

DISTRICT COURT CASES RESOLVED IN JUDGE YOUNGBLOOD'S COURT

Under the direction of Bill Torrey, the Milam County District Attorney, the following felony cases were recently resolved in Judge John W.

RISD GIVES 'ALL CLEAR' AT ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL

ALL CLEAR. The high school campus was checked by Texas A&M bomb dogs and then manually searched. No devices were fond. It appears this was a hoax and intended for a different school district in another state.

BOMB THREAT AT HIGH SCHOOL; ALL CHILDREN SAFE

Rockale High School has received a phoned-in bomb threat. All children have been removed to the former hospital and are safe. The school will send out a notice of when and where to pick up children. Authorities are on site and establisheing a command post. All children are safe.

Benford-Roberts: From Hope Chest to housing

African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression within the race and from the outside.

I LOVE ROCKDALE

I LOVE ROCKDALE

EASY WEEKNIGHT DINNERS

We’ve got easy weeknight dinners including white chicken chili, a crockpot chicken thigh dinner with lots of spices and a spinach tortellini dinner this week in Kyle’s Kitchen, 2A.

Farmers Market starts March 2

The Rockdale Farmers Market will launch on Saturday, March 4 at its new location at Wolf Park downtown on Main Street. The hours will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in this new permanent location.

MCT holds youth auditions, announces first play

Auditions for Milam Community Theater’s Youth Series’ play “We’ll Be Right Back After This Murder” will be held at the First Methodist Fellowship Hall in Cameron. Auditions are scheduled for Monday, Feb. 20, and Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. for youth 11 to 18 years of age.