News

Responded to:

• The 200 block of CR 310 for a burn ban violation on Nov. 1 at 11:58 a.m.

• 956 Northwood Circle to put out a fire on Nov. 1 at 9 p.m.

BAND ROYALTY

At Friday night’s last Tiger home game against Troy, The Big Blue Band announced this year’s Band Sweetheart is Kayla Ehler and Band Beau is Jason Ponnaiya.

Milam County voters remained strongly Republican in Tuesday’s general election, with Donald Trump receiving 8,627 votes (78.30 percent) to 2,315 votes for Kamala Harris (21.01 percent).

Sports

HARPER—Thorndale traveled to Harper last Friday and they put the Longhorns down 40-25.

Eagles edge Bartlett

BARTLETT—The Milano Eagles edged out the Bartlett Bulldogs Friday night 34-31.

The Eagles are now 3-3 in district play and 4-5 overall. Milano is in fifth place in the district race.

Troy thrashes Tigers in home finale

It was a slugfest for the first quarter of the match up against the Troy Trojans last Friday night at Tiger Stadium.

Columns & Opinions

100 YEARS AGO

Let’s talk about Thanksgiving

Kyle’s Kitchen

Rockdale, TX, population 47,600

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE

Lifestyle

Springfield to celebrate 152 anniversary Nov. 17

Springfield Missionary Baptist Church will hold its 152nd anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17.

Chopping wood and carrying water

“That day he made the Gibeonite s woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly. And that is what they are to this day” (Joshua 9:27).

I’m being a Grinch

I’m not a fan of the holiday season. I’m a cross between Scrooge and the Grinch. I’m not bragging, I’m confessing.

Obituaries

Sellers

Mr. Sellers

TAYLOR—Charles Ray Sutton, 72, of Taylor passed away Oct. 30, 2024, at the Christopher House in Austin after a short illness.

Bartley

Mr. Bartley

Rodney Michael Bartley, 71, passed away on Oct. 24, 2024, in Rockdale.

Rockdale Reporter

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