Worst turns best to brave

In his poem “Prospice,” Robert Browning wrote, “For sudden the worst turns the best to the brave.” Over and over it has happened. You have probably experienced it in your own life as I have. This last year was a dismal season for the Dallas Cowboys. But there have been dismal seasons before.

Who among us can cast first stone?

Often the Blonde and I will discuss and pray for the hurts, habits and hang ups in other people’s lives. The conversation typically ends with me saying, “I guess I have my own problems to solve.

Justice Center gets new owner, new life

The Rockdale Juvenile Justice Center has changed hands and its new owners are promising a new life for the facility.

Howling good time

“Lucy,” who needs a home, was not the only one who had a great time Friday morning when Rockdale PAWS (Pet Adoption Welfare Services) hosted the monthly First Friday get-together at the city library. With Lucy were Kayla Wieczorek, PAWS volunteer, and Dan Ratliff, organization president.

They meant it

When the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) said the corner of FM 908 and Roberts Avenue, south of the Old City Cemetery) would be closed for five days starting Monday, they were right on the money.

Judge: Tax hike for 2019

It’s far from unexpected but County Judge Dave Barkemeyer has predicted additional tax hikes are in Milam County’s future. The county lost its largest taxpayer last month when Luminant closed its Sandow 4 and 5 Power Plants near Rockdale.

C’mon, spring

Among those hoping that groundhog predicts winter is over Friday are Josh Barker (L) and Andrew Perez, who took advantage of spring-like weather last week at the city skate park, Mill at Walnut. Just for the record, spring starts March 20.

P-TO dissolved, school ‘disaffiliates’

A volunteer organization which has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items to Rockdale schools over the past 84 years has dissolved.