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Monday—Juneteenth holiday. Tuesday—Cheeseburger, potato salad, baked beans, lettuce, tomatoes and onions, grapes, 2% milk. Wednesday—Smoked sausage, red beans and rice, okra, cornbread, Mandarin Orange fluff, 2% milk.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for June 1-7. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Deed Linda Walker to Matt Peel and Rebecca Peel – 20 acres, Jackson Hall Survey 189 (2,235).

ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantr y at 224 W. Cameron Ave., open on Mondays (except federal holidays) from 10 a.m. to 12-noon. Donations of non-perishable food items are welcome, especially one-pound bags of rice, pinto beans, macaroni and cheese, canned soups and peanut butter.
Ask the Motor Medics

Ask the Motor Medics

Ask the Motor Medics

The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I want to know about drive-by-wire steering. I am purchasing a new car with it and it has me concerned and wanting to know more before I buy, as I don’t know how it works or if it’s safe.

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...

MEDAL OF VALOR

Five of Rockdale’s Finest were honored at Monday night’s city council meeting with the Medal of Valor.

Juneteenth parade, BBQ on June 17th; whole city invited

Rockdale’s Juneteenth Homecoming celebration will be held on Saturday, June 17, and the whole city is invited, according to organizer Henry Miller. The parade will start at the old McVoy’s store at 10 a.m.

Homecoming is Sunday; a little history

A longstanding Rockdale tradition will age a little this year when the annual Rockdale Homecoming is held June 11 at Patterson Civic Center.
Standoff suspect identified

Standoff suspect identified

Standoff suspect identified

Rockdale Police Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of College Street last Tuesday regarding two gunshot victims. The victims, identified as Billy Norman Jr.
Cooke installed as TPA president

Cooke installed as TPA president

Cooke installed as TPA president

Ken Esten Cooke, owner of The Rockdale Reporter and publisher of the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post, was installed as president of the Texas Press Association during the organization’s 144th Convention and Trade Show held at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock.