The Rosebud News

Cougars finish fourth in Centerville Tournament

Cougar basketball finished fourth in the Centerville Tournament on December 12-14. On the first day, they went 1-1 beating Rockdale and losing to Anderson-Shiro in double overtime. The next day, they played Normangee and won a close one 40-39. In...

Food for Families has another successful year in Falls County

Food for Families is the largest one-day food drive in Texas. It is an annual event sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America, HEB Grocery Company, and KWTX News 10. Together with the Falls County Samaritan House in Marlin, this one-day food drive...

Christmas Decoration Winner

The 2019 Christmas House Decoration Contest put on by the Rosebud Chamber of Commerce has come to an end. According to the Chamber, this year the decision was “tough, to say the least.” There were so many amazing options. Landon Stock, on CR 332 in...

Merry Christmas

The Rosebud Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s annual Christmas Parade ushered in the holidays on Dec. 5 in downtown Rosebud. Patsy Moeller, pictured below, served as Grand Marshall for the 2019 parade.

Cougars take fourth in Salado Tournament

On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Cougar basketball team defeated Manor New Tech in a home matchup. Steven Buhl led his team with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and five steals. Zach Buhl had 14 points, five rebounds, and took some steals as well. John Reyna had...

RLES Food Drive

The Rosebud-Lott Elementary family worked hard over the past few weeks to gather food items for the local food pantries. They were successful in bringing in over 3,000 individual food items. In the final count, Mrs. Wilfert’s Kindergarten class...

News

58th Blackland Income Growth Conference scheduled Jan. 14 in Waco

The Blackland region’s most comprehensive agricultural and food production conference is scheduled for Jan. 14 at the Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave.

Lott resident has book published about growing up in Falls County

Garland Pelzel, who was born and raised in Lott, has written and published a book about what it was like growing up on a dirt poor farm.

Food for Families has another successful year in Falls County

Food for Families is the largest one-day food drive in Texas. It is an annual event sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America, HEB Grocery Company, and KWTX News 10.

By Letitia Estep

Sports

Cougars finish fourth in Centerville Tournament

Cougar basketball finished fourth in the Centerville Tournament on December 12-14.

On the first day, they went 1-1 beating Rockdale and losing to Anderson-Shiro in double overtime.

Cougars take fourth in Salado Tournament

On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Cougar basketball team defeated Manor New Tech in a home matchup.

Lady Cougars season ends against Crawford

The Lady Cougars were named Bi-District Champs after they defeated Axtell in their first playoff game on Nov. 5 at La Vega High School.

By MaKayla Moeller

Opinion

Christians don’t have a secret to hide, but a treasure to share

Many years ago there was the beginning of the Anaconda Mining Company.

By Pastor Larry Jackson, Rosebud Church of Christ

The west was won with tenacity and grit

A few years back, my young bride Stella and I were invited to a paid gig in the Kanab, Utah, area and we left Texas a bit early to be a part of the Arizona Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

By Ol’ Jim Cathey

The west was won with tenacity and grit

“The west was won with tenacity and grit. It’s the manner of western folk that face adversity with dauntless courage and a spirit that will never quit!”, according to Western Sage.

By Ol’ Jim Cathey