Being all in with Jesus

“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8 Some friends came from out of town to visit us last week. They were only here 24 hours but it was probably the best 24 hours we have had in about two years.

St. Thomas celebrates 146th birthday

The Rev. Michele C. Bonner, vicar, celebrating the 146th birthday of the church with a red velvet cake. St. Thomas Episcopal would like to thank Daniel Marek and Rockdale Signs for the new church sign. Submitted photos

Joseph taught Jesus importance of worship

Joseph the father of Jesus; the Bible tells us some things about him. An angel of the Lord appeared to him before Jesus’ birth. He took his family to Bethlehem for a census. He fled with his family to Egypt. Later, he settled in Nazareth where he practiced his trade of carpentry.

Skyles Road closed for thru traffic today and Wednesday

A portion of Skyles Road between Cady and Brazos will be closed to thru traffic for street repairs on Tuesday, June 14 and Wednesday, June 15.

Juneteenth Celebration at Sumuel Park

Because of the road construction downtown, there will not be a Juneteenth Parade this year, but there will be a special ceremony at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at Sumuel Park. According to event planner Henry Miller, “We’re going to have a meal that used to be eaten in the cotton fields in the old days.

Rockdale’s growth potential outlined at lunch-and-learn

At the fourth in a series of lunchand-learn meetings sponsored by the Rockdale Municipal Development District, a big crowd at the Patterson Civic Center heard from Dr. Adam W.

A message about school safety from Sheriff Clore, Police Chiefs

“Due to recent events concerning the Uvalde active-shooter tragedy, we want to make our position clear.

El Camino Real trail topic of talk by Dr. Pruett

A huge crowd gathered at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library on Friday to hear Rockdale native Dr. John Pruett give an excellent presentation on the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (ELCAT) for National Trails Day 2022.

Graham gives sneak peek of her new music

Brooke Graham fans know that she has been recording music with Tex W h i t s o n , Merle Haggard’s longtime mana g e r, b u t no one has heard any of her new songs yet. That is about to change. Brooke will be singing at The Ranch from 7 to 9 p.m.

Regeneration Singers to perform at Homecoming

Rockdale’s Regeneration Singers, about 30 of them at least, will be the musical act at this weekend’s homecoming festivities. The group was started in 1969 by Ken Baxter, Minister of Music at Meadowbrook Baptist Church.