Landscaping classes to be held October 29

Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District is partnering up with AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Water Resources to host an Earth-Kind Landscapes class at the District office Friday, Oct. 29, from 1-4 p.m.

PLANT ID WINNERS

PLANT ID WINNERS—Milam County 4-H members competed at the State Fair of Texas Plant ID contest on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. First place senior team are JW Hollas, Jenna Lindig, Jason Ponnaiya, Ryan Luckey. Second place junior team are Aaron Ponnaiya, Noah Bradley, Luke Holcombe.

Time for fall gardening in Central Texas

Here is some good news: fall is the best time to plant just about anything in Central Texas. In fact, this time of year could be called the “forgotten spring.” What to plant?

Court hears job training updates

County Commissioners heard an update by Milam County Judge Steve Young on plans for a regional training center.

City Council nominates board members

At the City Council meeting on Monday night Barkley Lagrone was nominated for a board position on the Milam Appraisal District. The appraisal district has several members whose terms are ending and up for renewal including Tim Arledge, Travis Yoakum, Lisa Gerthe, and Larry Patterson.

Jimenez selected 2021 Miss Rockdale Fair

Haven Jimenez was crowned Miss Rockdale Fair Queen for 2021 on Saturday night in the RHS auditorium. And, if that wasn’t good enough, the other pageant contestants also voted her Miss Congeniality.

RHS Distinguished Alumni inductees for 2021

This year’s inductees will speak to students at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29 about their time at RHS and are invited to the homecoming pep-rally. A catered reception will be held at 5 p.m.

Treat gospel with urgency

I’ve got a friend on Twitter who tweets every morning, “Jesus is alive. And that changes everything about today.” That’s truth and that’s a heavy truth and we have to deal with it in a very serious way. I have another friend that says he only has about six months to live.

Are there any other priests among us?

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9).

RISD CTE programs focus on plant science

To ensure students are prepared for in-demand, high-skill, high-wage careers in Texas, Rockdale ISD offers 12 programs of study that include occupations that meet regional labor market criteria that include projected job growth, annual job openings and the state median wage.