Columns & Opinions

(Reporter readers will again be treated to a series of Black History stories with a focus on Rockdale’s Black History from Tamara Hebert Powell. Here is former editor, Mike Brown’s, editorial from 2020 introducing Tamara and his tribute to her late grandmother, Mrs. Susie Sansom Piper.—K.W.C.)

Legislators should take care of taxpayers, future with surplus

This week Milam County is holding what is called a “Tabletop” emergency management drill. This is where the principal players in emergency management at the county, community and state level work together to go through the steps we face when handling an emergency.