CHRISTMAS MAGIC

Texas Electrical Services at 1916 W. Cameron Ave. has given Rockdale another gift of light this Christmas. Stop by to see the show. It is set to music which you can hear on 87.9 FM. “Bring the kids and let them dance in the lights,” said Tim Storey, president.

Milam County’s GDP grows by 10.6%

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released its annual figure for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by County. GDP is the measure of all goods produced and services provided with an area for a particular period of time. This figure shows that Milam County’s economy grew by 12.

DISTRIBUTION

The Bad to the Bone Riders raised $9,000 at the 19th annual Buddy Oney Toy Run on December 7 and distributed it to organizations all over Milam County including Thorndale Cares, Milam County Child Protective Services and Milam County Sheriff’s Office’s Brown Santa program.

CHRISTMAS DINNER

Rockdale Rotary Club provided and served their annual Christmas lunch for the Senior Citizens Center on Green Street on Friday with turkey, ham, dressing and all the traditional side dishes. Each attendee received a goodie bag full of fun and practical gifts.

Alcoa retirees distribute food

The Alcoa retirees met Dec. 12 for their quarterly meeting. The retirees brought food donations to share with local food banks. Donations were delivered by Danny Masur to the Minerva Fire Department, Ruby Prazak to St.

Community Market open Saturday

Rockdale Community Market, 1613 W. Cameron Ave., will be open on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for all your last-minute Christmas needs. There w ill a lso be tamales and street tacos for purchase.

ORGANIZATIONS

Garden Club seeks new members Linwood Acres Garden Club meets at 10:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Becky’s Sandwich Shop, 2148 US 77, in Rockdale.

Three felony arrests, one traffic accident during past week

Rockdale Police Officers made three felony arrests during the past week including: • Justin Michael Jones, 35, Ohio, was arrested by Ofc. Lentz for possession of a controlled substance (less than 1 gram). • William Kimball, 58, Rockdale, was arrested by Ofc.

FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • 128 Champions Drive for a grass fire on December 11 at 5:10 p.m. • US 77 at FM 908 for a vehicle accident on Dec. 13 at 7:39 p.m. • 1603 East Cameron Avenue for a vehicle accident on Dec. 13 at 7:43 p.m. • The 600 block of Oaklawn Drive for an outlet on fire on Dec. 14 at 12:06 p.m.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Jail log lists all people charged with offenses through the county jail in Cameron. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. • Nikem Duro Duval Jr., 28, Brooklyn NY, possession of a controlled substance (less than 1 gram), released.