FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD Responded to: • CR 303 and North FM 487 for a grass fire on Wednesday. Milano VFD and Minerva VFD responded for mutual aid as well as the US Forestry Service. • The airport for a grass fire which turned out to be a controlled burn on Friday.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Jail log lists all people charged with offenses through the county jail in Cameron. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. • Bennie Moreno Salazar, 56, Cameron, violation of bond/protective order, in custody.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: June 14—Accident, East US 79, Milano area; animal call, CR 335, Minerva area; 911 abandoned call, CR 232 Loop, Minerva area; information, 8th Street; Cameron; information, CR 223; theft, Cypress Trail Loop, Rockdale;...

ORGANIZATIONS

Farmers market, garage sale in Davilla Upcoming events at the Davilla Community Center are a farmers market and garage sale on Saturday July 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A potluck dinner and game night will be held at 6 p.m. on Aug. 6.

GAUSE NEWS

The weather was nice Monday morning, but in a month it will be hot from sunrise until dark-30. No need to complain because it is the same story every year. When your vacation time arrives, enjoy whatever you do. As I’ve said before, I’m on vacation all year long!

MILANO NEWS

My garden has given up and asked me to stop wasting water. It is just too hot. On the bright side I am preparing to plant pumpkins. Thinking about the cooler weather of Fall and pumpkins gives me the courage I need to go on in this heat.

INCREASED LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE FOR TRAINING – ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL JUNE 28 & 30. MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF SCHOOL SAFETY INITIATIVE

Given the horrific events related to the active shooter in Uvalde, TX on 24 May 2022, the law enforcement community, school districts, and citizens have an overwhelming urge to develop immediate solutions to better safeguard our schools and children.

Boil water notice for some parts of Rockdale

Due to a loss of pressure in a section of the City’s distribution system, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required The City of Rockdale, public water system ID number Tx:1660002, to notify all customers from the Cameron St/FM487 intersection south to the FM 487/Mill St...

Liberty Community picnic, cemetery meeting July 3

The annual Liberty picnic and Liberty Community Cemetery Association meeting will be held Sunday, July 3. Bring your favorite picnic lunch and join everyone for a day of fun and visiting with friends and relatives. The meeting starts at 11 a.m.

Bulk waste curbside pickup July 13

For those who missed the heavy trash day at Fair Park last month, another heavy trash day is scheduled for July 13, but this time the trash will be collected curbside. See details in ad on page 5A.