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Rockdale to Host Milam County 4th of July Festival for America’s 250th

The City of Rockdale is gearing up for a historic Independence Day as it hosts “America’s 250th Celebration – Milam County July 4th at Fair Park.”

A wide array of felony and misdemeanor cases were recently resolved in Judge John W.

Sports

The 2026 State Softball Championship games were held at the Red & Charline Mc-Combs Field in Austin May 28-30.

The following are the final scores and the State Champions for 2026.

CariAnn Foster takes sixth place at state in discus with a throw of 122’9”.

Three Cameron tracksters placed at the State Track Meet on Thursday, May 14, in Austin at the Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium.

Cameron Youths Race for the Gold at Annual Rotary Relays

The track at Cameron Elementary was buzzing with energy this past Friday as students in grades 3-5 competed in the annual Rotary Relays.

Opinion

Where’s the Beef on Property Tax Reform?

This week I want to revisit a subject we’ve talked about before, but one that deserves another look as we get closer to the next legislative session: property tax reform.

Capital Highlights: The Latest from Austin

Paxton hopes to unify Republicans after runoff Attorney General Ken Paxton and his allies began working to repair fissures among GOP voters after he routed incumbent U.S. Sen.

General on a Desperate Dash for Dixie

Gen. Winfield Scott, head of the Union armed forces, signed an order on Jun. 3, 1861 for the immediate arrest of Albert Sidney Johnston.

Thorndale

The City of Thorndale received reports of discolored water last week, soon after confirming that nothing indicated a need for a boil water notice.

Photo from City of Rockdale Facebook

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