RISD adopts $28.4-million budget
Ken Esten Cooke Publisher
The Rockdale Independent School District’s board of trustees will balance the district’s budget...
Wed, 06/17/2026 - 10:34
LOTS OF TRUCKS— Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library held its annual Touch -A-Truck event to kick off its summer reading program on Friday in the East Bell Taphouse parking lot in association with the Rockdale Police Department, the City of Rockdale’s Public Works Department, Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department and Allegiance Mobile Health. Here some youngsters are finding out what is inside an ambulance.
LOTS OF TRUCKS
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LOTS OF TRUCKS
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12U All-Stars
RYBA set for All-Star Tournament play
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‘GOOD TO THE BONE’
‘GOOD TO THE BONE’
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— The Bad to the Bone motorcycle group had another successful year at the 25th Annual Fundraiser to benefit the Milam Adult Resource Center (MARC) Center, with 50 riders and vehicles participating this year at Saturday’s ride and hundreds participating in a barbecue fundraiser and auction.News
Groundwater summit ahead in Caldwell
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The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District will host its 12th Annual Groundwater...
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COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT
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Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Office dur ing the past week included:
Tuesday, June 9—...
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Grand jury hands out 14 state jail terms
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The following cases were resolved in Judge John W.
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Sports
Fit 22 Football Camp set for July 11 in Rockdale
Fit 22 Football Camp set for July 11 in Rockdale
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Aspiring football players from across the area will have an opportunity to sharpen their skills...
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Becker named All-State
Becker named All-State
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Thorndale junior catcher Kade Becker was recently named to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches...
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Boys’ basketball camp attendees
Youth camps roll on with basketball
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Young athletes took advantage of summer learning opportunities as the Rockdale Tiger Athletic...
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Columns & Opinions
Cast iron water pipes excavated in 2016 shows mineral buildup. — File photo
‘One bite at a time’
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After hearing of the milestone of zero leaks in Rockdale’s oft-troubled water system, we stumbled...
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Self-portrait drawing by Fayth Duncan, a 2025-26 eighth-grader in Art II at Rockdale Junior High School.
‘Lee Lee’ brought back great memories
Texas Type Ken Esten Cooke
Sitting in for my vacationing brother Kyle has its advantages.
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Offering students a bump up
Offering students a bump up
Hidden In Christ With God Greg Nichols
Rev. Dr.
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Lifestyle
MURAL
MURAL
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Members of the ‘Big House Texas’ youth camp, aligned with the statewide United Methodist Church,...
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ORGANIZATIONS
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Liberty community homecoming ahead
Everyone is invited to the annual Liberty Homecoming...
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Historical Society to host ‘Night in Old Nashville’
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The Milam County Historical Society, as part of its American 250!
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Obituaries
Guzman
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Manuela “Mamie” Guzman, 84, of Rockdale was called home by Our Lord on June 12, 2026.
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Stephenson
Stephenson
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Stephenson
Phillip Stephenson, 69, of Rockdale passed away on June 13, 2026.
Born on Oct.
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Owens
Owens
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Alfred E. Owens, 93, of Weir passed away Sunday evening, June 14, 2026, at his home.
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