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FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • 3029 East US 79 for a two-vehicle accident along with the Milam County Sheriff’s Office and AMR on Tuesday. • East Belton Avenue for a small trash pile on fire on Wednesday.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: March 21—Accident, West FM 485; 911 abandoned call, Northwood Drive Road, Rockdale; accident, US 190; information, CR 412, Rockdale area; scam, South TX 36, Cameron area; medical call, Milano area; medical call, Cameron...

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for March 17-24. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Deeds Dennis Carney Jr., independent executor of the Dennis John Carney Estate, to Kimberly A. Secrist – 25.226 acres, William Pharrass Survey 291 (1,117). Dennis Carney Jr.

Picking an assisted living facility

Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the best way to go about choosing an assisted living facility for my 86- year- old father? Since mom died last year, his health has declined to the point that he can’t live at home anymore but isn’t ready for a nursing home either.

Milam’s economy grew in 2021 over low point in 2020

We have been talking about some rather depressing topics in this space like traumatized economies and company towns. How about we talk about something positive? Economies are typically measured by Gross Domestic Product or GDP.
MDD learns about site selection from advisor

MDD learns about site selection from advisor

MDD learns about site selection from advisor

MDD Director of Economic Development director brought Dean Barber with Barber Business Advisors to Rockdale to do double-duty including checking out a site for a proposed new industrial park at US 77 and US 79, as well as having a lunch-andlearn about site selection to interested members of the...

City Council takes dive into water audit

At Monday night’s city council meeting a deeper look at the results of the city’s audit was given by J.B. Smith of JBS Water from Houston.