BURN BAN LIFTED

Milam County's burn ban was lifted today at noon, according to Milam County Judge Bill Whitmire.

Under the direction of Bill Torrey, the Milam County District Attorney, the following felony cases were recently resolved in Judge John W. Youngblood’s 20th Judicial District Court:

THOMAS LOPEZ, 28, of Rockdale, was sentenced to four (4) years confinement in TDCJ after pleading guilty to a 3rd Degree Felony, Lesser Included Attempted Aggravated Assault   DONZEL LAQUAN YOUNG, 30, of Cameron, was sentenced to two (2) years confinement in TDCJ after pleading guilty to a 3rd...

The following 31 cases were presented to the GRAND JURY and indicted as True Bills with no “No Bills” on August 17, 2023

DANIEL WAYNE TOVAR, 40, of Rockdale, 3rd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance 1-4 Grams   PHILLIP RANCE BENNETT AKA PHILLIP RANCE FARRIS, 37, of Rockdale, State Jail Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram   AMANDA MARIE WARREN, 37, of Rockdale, State Jail Felony,...

Lots of jobs for Rockdale in SLR's first project

The following 33 cases were presented to the GRAND JURY and indicted as True Bills with no “No Bills” on July 20, 2023.

RONALD EARL BATISTE, 58, of Dime Box, 3rd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram – Drug Free Zone   JENNIFER RENEE HAMILTON, 39, of Rockdale, 3rd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram – Drug Free Zone   ALIESHA DAWN ARMENDAVIZ, 24, of...

TXDOT paving starts Monday from Burleson to Ackerman

On Monday, July 17, 2023, weather permitting, the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) contractor will begin paving operations between the US 79 intersections with Burleson St and Ackerman St in Rockdale.

BURN BAN IN EFFECT FOR MILAM COUNTY

GROUNDBREAKING FOR NEW NEIGHBORHOOD

Groundbreaking for Rockdale’s first master planned community, and the first new neighborhood since the 1980s, took place this morning on FM 487 at 8:30 a.m. City officials and representatives from Ranch Road Development were on hand. Construction begins tomorrow.

COUFAL INDICTED FOR THE MURDER OF HIS MOTHER

COLTON BRADY COUFAL, 27, of Cameron, was indicted by  the Milam County Grand Jury today for 1ST Degree Felony, Murder, of his mother, Christi Warrick Coufal on December 5, 2021. This matter was presented to the Grand Jury by the Milam County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers.

Under the direction of Bill Torrey, the Milam County District Attorney, the following felony cases were recently resolved in Judge John W. Youngblood’s 20th Judicial District Court:

ROBERT LEE REYNA, 41, of Taylor, was sentenced to ten (10) years confinement in TDCJ after pleading guilty to a 3rd Degree Felony, Prohibited Substance in Correctional Facility   BRYAN ALMANZA, 23, of Taylor, was sentenced to seven (7) years confinement in TDCJ after pleading “True” to a Motion to...