Writer gets named to PVAM Morrison series

Prairie View A&M University announced last week that Nikki Giovanni has been named the 2021-2022 Writer-in-Residence in the Toni Morrison Writing Program. The appointment begins with a virtual series taking place Sept. 27-29.

4-vehicle wreck ties up traffic on west Cameron

Officer Dillian Ford arrested a 56-year-old Rockdale man Thursday seven minutes after midnight on an outstanding warrant for violation of parole/original charge aggravated robbery. A 36-year-old Rockdale man turned himself in Thursday at 11:36 p.m.

FIRE CALLS

• Aug. 24, 4:53 p.m. Rockdale VFD responded to the 600 block of west Cameron Avenue for a 4 vehicle accident. • Aug.24, 5:51 p.m. Rockdale VFD responded to 2209 N FM 487 for a fire alarm. • Aug. 25, 5:06 p.m.

Restaurant patron leaves $10K tip

The employees of an eatery in Gainesville, Fla., that was slammed by the coronavirus epidemic got a lift when a patron paid his $144.66 tab, adding a $10,000 tip, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens. The philanthropist asked to speak with the staff.

Friends recall life of Rockdale businessman

Doug Wayne Wilde, a longtime respected Rockdale businessman, died recently. He had made many friends owning his business, CarQuest of Rockdale (and previously Western Auto), and through church and club activities.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: Aug.

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. • Latarsha Roshea Bryant, 43, Cameron, aggravated assault with deadly weapon, released.

Rockdale’s monthly sales tax report continues to improve

Rockdale’s tax returns from the state’s comptroller’s office released in August for the month of June continue to increase over the month before and outpace totals from last year at this time. Rockdale got $94,262 back from sales tax receipts which was almost 5 percent better than the May total.

Man finds cash stashed under refrigerator

Apparently its cooler sometimes to stash your cash under the fridge than to bank the dough or stuff it under your mattress, at least in South Korea.

Stats: Drunken accidents take life every 9 hours

No parent should ever receive the kind of devastating news that two Bryan police officers delivered to Pam Todaro early one Saturday morning. At 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2014, officers appeared on her doorstep to tell her that her 25-year-old son had been killed in a drunken driving crash.