GAUSE NEWS

Gause Cemetery Association voted at their last meeting that there will be no plants (flowers, shrubs, trees) in the cemetery without the permission from the cemetery association. The next meeting will be May 13. Everyone who has a connection to the cemetery is invited to attend the meetings.

SENIOR CITIZENS MENU

Monday—Potato crusted fish, rice, greens, rolls, cake, milk. Tuesday—Barbecue rib-lets, baked beans, potato salad, wheat bread, oranges, milk. Wednesday—Ham with navy beans, carrots, cornbread, apricots, milk. Thursday—Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, wheat bread, peach cobbler, milk.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Call additions or corrections to The Reporter, 446-5838. • American Cancer Society, Gaye Bland, memorial chair, 963 N. FM 908, Rockdale TX 76567. •American Heart Association Processing Center, PO Box 8411125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125.

CHURCH NEWS

Meadowbrook Baptist holds grief seminar Meadowbrook Baptist Church will sponsor a weekly GriefShare recovery workshop from Jan. 13 to April 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. “This program is for people grieving the death of a family member or friend,” according to program director Malda Burns.

ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

RCS food pantry Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantry at 224 West Cameron Avenue, open 10 a.m. until noon weekdays. Donations of non-perishable food items are welcome, especially one-pound bags of rice, pinto beans, macaroni and cheese, canned soups and peanut butter.

QUICK LOOK

Milam burn ban is lifted to start year The new year started without a rural outdoor burning ban in Milam County. County Judge Steve Young said the ban was lifted at noon on Monday. He termed the ban lifting “temporary.” Lifting of burn bans affect only the rural portions of Milam County.

More water rate hikes ahead

If you’re a Rockdale water customer you remember last year’s water rate hikes, which almost doubled monthly bills for many. They are about to happen again.

2019: High tech comes to Rockdale

They may call it “crypto” currency but Bitcoin mining was the real thing in Rockdale for 2019. Two high tech companies are now at the former Alcoa’s Rockdale Operations, issuing in a new era as Milam County pivots from an old industry to a new one.

New Chief Deputy named

Sheriff Chris White has announced Capt. Mike Clo-re has been promoted to the position of chief deputy. That position has been vacant since county commissioners appointed White to replace the late David Greene in 2018. White said the position remained vacant due to “budget concerns.

Cow-calf clinic Jan. 9 in Cameron

CAMERON—The 39th Annual Central Texas Cow/Calf Clinic will be held Thursday, Jan. 9, at the Milam County Youth Exposition Building, 301 South Houston in Cameron, according to County Agent Floyd Ingram.