Milam County Genealogical society to meet

The Milam County Genealogical Society will hold their July meeting at The Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 26. Visitors are always invited. Contact Jack Brooks at 512-955-1834 for questions or more information.

Thorndale 4-H/FFA fish fry fundraiser set for July 31st

The Thorndale 4-H and FFA Ag Boosters club will have a fish fry fundraiser at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 31, at the Thorndale Volunteer Fire Department Recreation Hall.

What is an Emergency Services District?

Kain Dodd, Chairman of the Milam County ESD Advisory Committee, presented his grassroots plan to create an Emergency Services District in Milam County to eventually replace AMR at last week’s city council meeting.

Topics of discussion announced for August groundwater summit

The annual Milam and Burleson Counties Groundwater Summit will be held August 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Caldwell Civic Center. All are welcome to attend. The Summit is free and open to the public with lunch provided.

Donation to volunteers

On Monday evening, representatives from Hochheim Prairie Insurance Branch 142 (Pruett Insurance) awarded six Milam County volunteer fire departments (Rockdale, Cameron, Milano, Thorndale, Gause and Buckholts) with checks of $500 for each department to help with various costs needed to keep their...

It’s D. Lee Alcorn Day on Saturday in Grand Prairie by mayoral proclamation

Mayor of Grand Prairie Ron Jensen made a proclamation that July 23 is D. Lee Alcorn Day. Mr. Alcorn is a graduate of the 1956 class of Aycock High School in Rockdale, but has lived in Grand Prairie for the past 49 years. Alcorn holds his proclamation (L) and a copy of it is on the right.

DID YOU KNOW...?

Vacationing produces some health benefits As children grow more independent and even leave the house, parents look to various activities, including travel, to fill their free time. Travel is often seen as a luxury, but heading off for parts unknown can produce some serious health benefits.

STANDING OUT IN THE CROWD

STANDING OUT IN THE CROWD—David Sanderson, of Rockdale, made quite an impression at the Chamber Farmers Market on Saturday in his bright red, custom 1923 Ford C Cab, which is Ford’s first type of delivery vehicle which they started building in 1917.

Five felony arrests made over past week by Rockdale officers

Rockdale Police Officers made five felony arrests during the past week including: • Ignacio Melchor, 40, Rockdale, was arrested on Saturday by Ofc. Krejci on an Austin Pardon and Parole Board warrant for parole violation of theft of property less than $1,500.

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD Responded to: • 1227 Bushdale Road for a transformer arcing and sparking along with Oncor on Thursday. • 222 CR 307 for a grass fire on Thursday. • An area south of Praesel Addition for a report of smoke on Friday. • 200 Country Lane in Minerva for a structure fire on Friday.