Labor Day closings announced

Monday is Labor Day and all South Milam County schools will have a vacation day. • Rockdale, Milano, Thorndale and Thorndale St. Paul’s and Gause will be out. • There will be regularly-scheduled garbage pickup in Rockdale on Monday and throughout next week. • Rockdale City Hall will be closed.

Offer to buy Old City Hall

A Rockdale couple has submitted a $100,000 cash bid to purchase the 125-year-old former Rockdale City Hall with an eye toward beginning a $4-million fund-raising effort to restore the historic structure to its Victorian-Era glory.

Up-and-down COVID count continues

The up-and-down metric that is the Milam County COVID-19 count ticked up again during the past week, but the week saw the much anticipated beginning of “quick testing” with 24 persons tested Tuesday at the Thorndale VFD Fire Station. Rockdale’s testing won’t be until Monday, Sept.

NEW POSGCD BOARD MEMBER

Rockdale resident Ward Roddam (R) was sworn in last week as the newest member of the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD). Doing the honors was board president Sid Youngblood. Roddam was appointed to the board by the Milam County Commissioners Court.

Fear is the enemy

David Platt in his book Counter Culture writes that the church should be full of “conviction, courage and compassion.” I’m down with that. I was counseling a man a jillion years ago that was struggling in many ways. One night he told me that I scared his wife and that statement scared me.

There are ways you can be an angel

Psalm 103:20 “Bless the Lord, O you His angels, you mighty ones who do His Word, obeying the voice of His Word!” How amazing is it that God has a crew of angels ready to serve Him. They offer protection, give comfort, and deliver His Word to others.

On his bucket list

Recognize this face? The Reporter certainly did when he was spotted downtown early Thursday afternoon, Shane McAuliffe, creater and host of the Texas Bucket List, a syndicated Texas-travel show.

Thorndale ISD going to 4-days-a week

THORNDALE—After starting the 2020-2021 school term with “in-person” students going to class only two days per week, the Thorndale ISD will change to a four-day-per week format when students return Tuesday from the Labor Day holiday.

NEWSBRIEFS

City holds tax, budget hearing on Tuesday The City of Rockdale will hold public hearings during a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Patterson Community Center to receive comments on the proposed tax rate and proposed 2020-21 budget. The city council has proposed a 90.

100-MPH chase ends in Gause area with arrest

A chase from Rockdale to eastern Milam County, at speeds at times estimated at 100 miles per hour, ended with the arrest of a 17-yearold Spring Branch resident on a variety of charges. Capt.