‘Trunk or treat’ to be held Thursday

GAUSE NEWS Gause United Methodist Church will have a “trunk or treat” activity on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. The community is invited for treats and games and lots of fun! GAUSE SCHOOL— Nov. 1 is a Gause School student holiday and a work day for teachers.

Legendary writer dies at age 98

END OF ERA Funeral services are set Saturday, Nov. 2, for a revered Rockdale native whose evocative depictions of times gone by—both good and bad— warmed and challenged the hearts of generations. Susie Sansom Piper died Monday at age 98. Mrs.

Bitmain goal: 300 megawatts

Bitmain, located in most of the former Alcoa smelter, opened its doors Friday to a group of invited county business and civic leaders. They discovered the cryptocurrency-mining venture is humming right along. That’s literally.

Fair sales nearing $700,000

There were two huge highlights of the 2019 Rock-dale Fair, which ended Saturday at Fair Park. The Fair’s combined sales—to benefit Milam County 4-H and FFA youth—will top $700,000, including a record $430,000-plus livestock action Saturday night. And the park didn’t flood.

Decisions, decisions

Lots of those were made at the 2019 Rockdale Livestock Show during the weekend. Above, steer judge Dr. Aaron Cooper of Texas A&M eyes a show ring group before announcing results of his deliberation.

City selling property as deal falls through

In July, Rockdale residents were thrilled when a Tennessee-based development company announced plans for a “major” retailer to locate on a West Cameron Avenue (US 79) location which was once envisioned as the site for Rock-dale’s new police department. It’s not going to happen.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: 221-225 E. Cameron • Rockdale 512/446-5838 • Fax 512/446-5317 www.rockdalereporter.com THURSDAY, OCT. 24 • Senior Exercise, 10:30 a.m., Senior Center, 446-2666. • Kindred Hospice volunteers meeting, 11 a.m., Murray Street of Christ. • Milano ISD Board, 7 p.m.

MARC ‘HEROES’

—Lowe’s of Hutto employees. working through its “Lowe’s Heroes” volunteer program, presented a new refrigerator and microwave to Rockdale’s MARC Center, along with a table, power washer and scrubber the Heroes used to clean sidewalks, patio area and storage building and tools.

RISD Learning Center honored

Rockdale ISD trustees on Monday, meeting in regular session in the Central Administration Building, congratulated the district’s Tiger Learning Center for receiving formal accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

NEWSBRIEFS

Contested race assured for Milam Prosecutor The 2020 primaries are still five months away but a contested race for Milam County/District Attorney has already developed with both the incumbent and a challenger announcing Tuesday their intentions to file in the Republican Primary: BILL...