A barbecue fundraiser for 10-year-old Darian “Hump” Jackson who has been in the hospital with encephalitis since August, will be held on Sunday, Feb. 27 at the VFW Post 6525, at 978 US 79, starting at noon. Pre-orders will only be taken through Feb. 20 by calling Kim Von Gonten Jeter at 512-760-7194.
Forensic results are back after a skull was found in an abandoned home near Cameron.
Early voting started on Monday. Here are the Milam County voting locations.
This week’s article begins the last few health and wellness features for the 2022 Black History Month series on Black Health and Wellness. This segment, “Rockdale Trailblazers,” features citizens who followed a path that improved the environment or services for others as a result of their journey.
Eighth-grader Destinee Bluford was the winner of this year’s Rockdale Earth Day Poster Contest. This annual contest is open to eighth graders under the tutelage of Lani Young, RJH art teacher. Shown here are (L-R) Rockdale Earth Day chairman David Melton, art teacher Young, Bluford with her winning poster and Milam County Judge Steve Young. Melton and the judge each spoke briefly to the 22 students who entered the contest about the importance of Earth Day and the creativity of the artists. Bluford won a $25 gift certificate donated by Corona’s Mexican Restaurant.
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