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Closing Out Child Abuse Awareness Month in Milam County

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 8:37pm

As April comes to a close, so too does Child Abuse Awareness Month. A time set aside to focus our attention on one of the most serious and sobering responsibilities we share as a community: protecting our children. While the calendar may turn, the work does not end here. In Milam County, we are fortunate to have dedicated organizations that stand on the front lines every day, advocating for, protecting, and supporting children who are among our most vulnerable.

Pictured: Papa Bill Rodenbeck’s vintage “Hoopty” automobile parked in front of the property he purchased in 1946, with remnants of his Feed Mill in the background. Photo by Trey Felton

Roguetrippen : Hittin’ Top Gear

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 6:00pm

A couple years back, one of our customers encouraged me to watch Clarkson’s Farm. It’s a show about a rich, famous Brit named Jeremy Clarkson, who purchases a farm in England and sets about, well, learning to farm. It’s quite endearing to us country folks, because in his own self-deprecating, outspoken, and fabulously humorous style, he highlights the difficulties of the agricultural vocation, particularly in the UK where bureaucracy is apparently worse than here in the States. It brought back memories of Clarkson’s original claim to fame, the long-running television show Top Gear, and The Grand Tour, which combined ran for more than two decades.

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