FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • South FM 487 at Holly Drive which turned out to be an unreported controlled burn on Wednesday. • 141 FM 1712 for an outof- control controlled burn on Wednesday. • 718 Rockdale Road for a fire alarm on Thursday. • Main and San Andres for a two-vehicle accident on Saturday.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Office during the past week included: June 20 — C iv i l matter, FM 2095; abandoned vehicle, Avenue C, Milano; abandoned vehicle, CR 334, Rockdale; information, Fairview Drive, Rockdale; information, FM 487; information, TX 36, Cameron; civil matter, Cameron...

National parks

A day spent in the great outdoors can expose people to unparalleled beauty and offer the ability to view wildlife not readily encountered elsewhere.

Dignity for the poor

“An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up..” (Proverbs 12:25) The Rabbi told us, “You will always have the poor among you, (Mark 1:47)” A lot of these “poor” often come to the church building looking for help.

Just speak the word, Jesus

The Gospel of Luke tells of Jesus going to the home of a Roman centurion whose valued servant was dying. When Jesus came near, friends of the Roman officer met Jesus and said, “Our master says he is not worthy for you to enter his home. That is why he has not come to you himself.

Best meal delivery services

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good healthy meal delivery options for seniors who don’t cook or get out much? My 80- year- old father, who lives alone, has a terrible diet and I worry about his health.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for June 16-22. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Deed Veterans Land Board of the State of Texas to Brad S. Bailey – 15 acres, William W. Hill Survey 191 (2,465). Warranty Deeds David W. Echols Jr.

120 cases presented to the Grand Jury

The following 120 cases were presented to the Grand Jury and indicted as true bills with no “no bills” on June 15, 2023: CHRISTOPHER REY MORENO, 26, of Rockdale, State Jail Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram   MARQUISE DERON FLOWERS, 18, of Rockdale, 1st Degree Felony,...

HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY

The Rockdale Reporter would like to wish long-time subscriber, Eleanor Weems, a very happy birthday. Mrs. Weems turns 100 on June 28.

Third murder suspect arrested; Coufal indicted by grand jury for murder

The third suspect in the April 27 murder of Jeffrey McKinney was arrested at a home in Bellville on June 14. Isaac J. Carrizales was taken into custody by members of U.S. Marshall’s Violent Offenders Task Force and is currently in the Milam County Jail.