MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for April 30 to May 5. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Warranty Deeds Durwood V. Thompson Jr. to Durwood V. Thompson Jr. – 11.508 acres, Charles Tom Survey 355 (1,852). Eldon A.

SOAR donates to Veterans of Foreign Wars

The Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees donated money to the Veterans of Foreign Wars recently at the VFW Hall in Rockdale. Shown are (L-R) Boyd Taylor, Taylor Carpenter, Rod Roderick, Larry Rubino and Peggy Eckman. 

GAUSE NEWS

I called Delores Fisher to see if she had any news. She told me the only news she had was that she had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I’m sure that’s true of all we mothers if we had a chance to see or talk with our children.

Salad and cookies balance life

I got an interesting question the other day and I’m going to share it in case there are others wondering. The question was about keeping a recipe alcohol-free, and there are a variety of reasons why someone might want to do that.

Milam County 4-H seniors earn $62,000 in scholarships

Milam County 4-H members received $62,500 in scholarships from 4-H. Six 4-H members received $500 in scholarship from the Milam County 4-H Foundation Chris Holcombe Memorial Scholarship: Colby Barton, Kincaid Callahan, Colby Green, Gabriel Ramthun, Sydney Vaculin, Grant Widner.

Rockdale High classes plan a joint reunion

The classes of Rockdale High School ‘70 and ‘71 will hold a joint reunion June 12 in the Kay Theatre. If you have not received an invitation or need more information, get in touch with one of these members of the class you were in: 1970 – Glenda Ging Wiley at glendawiley003@ gmail.

Student helping upgrade high school weight room

Emilee Baker, junior softball player at Thorndale High School, has opened a Snap account to raise money for a weight room at the high school for Bulldogs athletes. Her goal is to raise $800 toward the cost to properly outfit a weight room and replace outdated equipment.

RVFD fundraiser tickets now on sale

Tickets for the Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department’s annual fund raising night at the KC Hall are now on sale, according to spokesman Mike Korenek. The fundraiser is set for May 15. Donors can get on the list by calling Korenek at 512-430-2315 or James McQuinn at 512-577-5715.

Street Ministries offering free classes

This month Street Ministries will start community how-to classes at it building on Main Street in Rockdale. The following dates and topics are on schedule. The classes are from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 225 N. Main. • May 13—Walking stick production with Jason Hale.

RISD seeks nominations for alumni awards

The Rockdale ISD Distinguished Alumni Awards Program, which began in 2019, was created to recognize and honor all former graduates of the Rockdale Independent School District, Rockdale High School and Aycock High School, whose achievements, strengths of character and citizenship serve as models to...