News

GAUSE NEWS

News Staff
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 00:00
Alfred Coats had knee replacement surgery. He is home and doing as well as can be expected. Gause United Methodist Church will have a five-week Bible Study beginning at 6 p.m. Sept. 4. You need to sign up now. They have to get the material everyone will need.

Senator

News Staff
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 00:00
State Senator Lois Kolkhorst (R, Brenham) was one of the featured speakers at the recent Water Summit in Caldwell, sponsored by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District.

EDUCATION NOTES

News Staff
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 00:00
Elementary Wednesday—College Colors Day; Sunshine Club meeting, 3:30 p.m., library. Thursday–No items. Friday—LPAC training, 9 a.m.. Monday—Labor Day Holiday. Reminders—When bringing children to school arrive between 7:30 and 8 a.m. The school’s main door on Belton Avenue will be open.

SHSU lists 2019 grads

News Staff
Thu, 08/29/2019 - 00:00
HUNTSVILLE—Summer and spring graduates for 2019 at Sam Houston State University have been listed as follows: Rockdale—Denise Orozco, bachelor of science in public health; Melinda Perez, bachelor of music. Thorndale—Ashlyn Holder, bachelor of arts in history.

QUICK LOOK

News Staff
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 00:00
City, county continue 2019 tax hearings The City of Rockdale and Milam County Commissioners will hold meetings during the rest of the month to accept public comments on their respective tax rates and budgets. Rockdale City Council members will hold the second of two hearings at 5:30 p.m.

Plea: ‘Don’t tax (only) us’

News Staff
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 00:00
Speakers at Thursday’s public hearing on health care and hospital district taxes covered a variety of issues but the consensus was clear. They want certain kinds of health care but don’t want more property taxes.

GETTING CLOSER

News Staff
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 00:00
Work continues at the new splash pad in Sumuel Park. Walkways and other concrete for the facility were poured on Monday. The circular splash pad itself was poured last month. City Manager Chris Whittaker said electrical work is next for the project that’s been long-awaited by east-side residents.

RISD drops tax rate 4 cents

News Staff
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 00:00
As expected, Rockdale RISD school trustees on Monday dropped the school district tax rate just over four cents. Board members, meeting in regular session in the Central Administration Building, okayed a $1.3183 tax rate. That’s down 4.165 cents from the current rate of $1.36. “It’s actually even .

Second 50-year term in murder

News Staff
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 00:00
CAMERON—A 32-year-old Caldwell man has become the second person to receive a 50-year prison term in connection with the 2017 beating death of 34-year-old Emily Hacker in Rockdale. Edward Brannon Barry received that sentence Friday from 20th District Judge John Youngblood.

Solid ‘B’ for Rockdale ISD in annual ‘report card’

News Staff
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 00:00
The Rockdale ISD got a nice back-to-school “present” last week as the Texas Education Association issued its annual accountability ratings. Ratings are now identical to student report cards, A-F, with numerical “grades” corresponding with the familiar letter grades.