FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • 711 Dyer Street for a burnt odor coming from the roof on Feb. 29 at 6:42 p.m. • The 2200 block of North FM 487 for a vehicle in a ditch with no injuries on Feb. 29 at 7:08 p.m. Gause VFD Responded to: • CR 356 for a pole on fire on March 3 at 10:19 a.m.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff ’s Office dur ing the past week included: Feb.

‘An Eastside Conversation’

Eastside City Council member David Melton held “An Eastside Conversation” to talk about issues and answer questions from interested people in Rockdale last Thursday night at The Office Steakhouse. About 50 people showed up including city and county officials.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for Feb. 14-27. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Deeds Hondo Land & Cattle Co. Ltd. to Natural Resource Partners Group LLC (607). Harry D. Vowell to Natural Resource Partners Group LLC (608).

Stewart benefit set for Sunday at Rockdale KC Hall

The Doug Stewart Benefit will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 10. There will be food, auction items, a corn hole tournament, and lots of fun. The benefit will be held at the Rockdale KC Hall, 655 US Hwy. 79.

The places you’ll go!

There might be times we wonder if God is on an extra-long coffee break. That’s about what’s going on in Psalm 13. In this Psalm the writer asks, “How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I have … sorrow in my heart all the day?

CHURCH NEWS

Soup suppers will commence during Lent on each Wednesday. Delicious soups and desserts will be served at 6 p.m. followed by evening prayer, drama “Pilate’s Investigation,” and a study conducted by Pastor Welton. All are welcome.

Speaking words of wisdom, ‘Let it be’

It is interesting to me that in the Gospel of Matthew, when Jesus, for the very first time, makes his will known, that he finds resistance. Jesus came to be baptized by John, but “John would have prevented him.” It is here that Jesus speaks for the first time in the New Testament: “Let it be so now.

Emergency Services District to meet Tuesday night, March 5

                  Milam County Emergency Services District will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. at the Milano Civic Center.