SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Office during the past week included: June 4—Abandoned vehicle, Rockdale West; medical call, Jefferson Avenue, Cameron; traffic hazard, FM 487; alarm, CR 327; animal call, Country Lane; trespassing, Avenue C, Milano; animal call, no location given; suspicious...

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.

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD Responded to: • North FM 908 near CR 322 for a two-vehicle accident with no injuries on June 9 at 4:13 a.m. Gause VFD Responded to: • West US 79 near the big Brazos River bridge for a one-vehicle accident with unknown injuries on June 4 at 3:44 p.m.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for May 31 through June 6. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Margarita Salomon Robles to Samuel Contreras Reyes – Lot 5, Block 8, E.H. Boedecker Addition No. 2, Cameron (2,026). Douglas Wayne Young to Cassandra Lynn Robinson (2,030).

First Friday Coffee

Crown Garden Club is hosting First Friday Coffee at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library this Friday, June 7. The coffee runs from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and all are welcome.

POSGCD announces annual summit, free water testing

Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) announces the Annual Groundwater Summit and its upcoming free well water quality testing campaign this summer. These events aim to engage the community, provide valuable information and promote water conservation and safety.

Annual MARC Ride to be held Saturday

The 23rd annual MARC Ride will be held this Saturday, June 8 at The Ranch with registration starting at 9 a.m. The MARC Ride is the major source of income for the Milam Adult Resource Center (MARC) and the ride has raised over $400,000 for the center over the years.

Homecoming set for Sunday

Rockda le’s Cit y wide Homecoming will be held on Sunday, June 9 at the Patterson Civic Center beginning at 9 a.m. with coffee and visiting. Lunch is $20 and will be catered by A Touch of Elegance catering.

STRANGE CLOUD

Milam County has had some strange weather with storms and rain during the past couple of months. Robbie Stauffer Breithaupt caught this cloud formation Friday morning on South US 77 in Forest Grove.

GOODBYE, OLD FRIEND

This is all that’s left of Milam County’s oldest cottonwood tree as it was taken down last week due to its rotten core which caused it to become a liability for the city. The tree could easily have fallen onto the nearby house or into the park which is regularly visited by Rockdale citizens.