Astronauts

Theme for study at Rockdale Elementary School has been “Launching the New Generation” and students—including first-grader Brooklyn Prince—made their own “astronaut helmets” and learned about Rockdale’s astronaut, 1968 RHS graduate Ken Cockrell.

Black History Series continues with author’s granddaughter

The Rockdale Reporter’s popular and well-received 42-year Black History Series did not die when revered author Susie Sansom-Piper died last October. Tamara Powell, Mrs. Piper’s great-granddaughter, has agreed to write a series for 2020.

Discipline topic for school board

The Rockdale ISD Board of trustees met for the first time this decade last Wednesday and heard Assistant Supt. Pam Kaufmann present a report on first semester discipline. Board members also discussed class rankings at RHS and approved the trustee election scheduled for May 2.

Historic

Maybe once every 250 years a Rockdale-area resident gets a photo taken with the vice president of the United States, It happened earlier this month. That’s Lynn Young on the right and Vice President Mike Pence on the left. In between is Daniel DiLella, chairman of the U. S.

Bitmain eyes third line, has 24 employees

Bitmain, the cryptocurrency operation which has been mining a different kind of “metal” at the former Alcoa Rockdale Operations potlines, is growing. “We are running 24/7 and have increased to 24 employees,” Clint Brown, project manager, said.

First road death of 2020 Friday in northern Milam

A bizarre, and ultimately tragic, set of circumstances led to the death of a 73-year-old Temple woman in far north Milam County Friday morning, the first county road fatality of 2020.

DOWNTOWN ROCKDALE—

The Rockdale Downtown Association got some help from Chad Harris with Whinstone US over the weekend filming in the downtown area for use in Rock-dale’s entry application for HGTV’s Home Town Takeover contest.

County doesn’t put ‘big move’ on ballot

CAMERON—A motion to place a proposed move of county offices from downtown Cameron to the town’s former hospital building died for lack of a second Monday in commissioners court. Pct.

Flu cancels TISD classes

NEWSBRIEFS Classes in the Thorndale ISD were canceled through this week’s end Tuesday due to an outbreak of “flu and flu-like symptoms.

Calendar input sought

Rockdale ISD is requesting input on the development of its 2020-2021 Academic Calendar. The calendar can be accessed at the district’s website, www.rockdaleisd.net.