FIRE CALLS

• Saturday, 1:53 p.m. Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department responded to US 79 and CR 306 for a small grass fire. • Saturday, 2:55 p.m. Rockdale VFD responded to FM 908 and north Bushdale Road where a hay field was on fire. • Saturday, 7:49 p.m.

Sex offender captured in Stephenville

Joseph Darwin Watson of Hamilton but reported to have Rockdale ties, was captured Aug. 18 in Stephenville. Watson, 52, was arrested by Stephenville police. Working off investigative information, they located and arrested Watson at an apartment complex.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County’s 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.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for Aug. 13-20. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Warranty Deeds Barbara Tomek-White aka Barbara Cecelia Tomek aka Barbara Wohleb aka Barbara Tomek Molina to Barbara C. Tomek-White Revocable Trust (June 16, 2021), Barbara C.

ORGANIZATIONS

Retirement celebration for Dr. D.L. Brooks Sr. New Jerusalem Inter-Denominational Church will hold a celebration for retiring pastor Dr. D. L. Brooks Sr. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9-10, at the church. Dr. Brooks has served the church for 41 years.

GAUSE NEWS

Another one of those weeks that now much is happening. It is a nice Monday morning, but with it being August, I’m sure I’ll be complaining about being too hot. I see several people doing outside “things” that they need to get done. Probably by 1 p.m.

MILANO NEWS

SUNFLOWER FUN RUN/WALK—The Melodie Hope Jones Memorial Scholarship “Sunflower Fun Run/Walk” will be held Sept. 25 at Davidson Creek Park in Caldwell. There is a kids’ one-mile color run at 9 a.m. and the 5K starts at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $30 for the 5K and $25 for the kids run.

Seven-Layer Salad making a comeback

I ran across this recipe for Seven-Layer Salad and I think it’s time for a comeback. When this recipe first became popular in the 1970s my Aunt Ann, mom’s first cousin, made it all the time and I loved it and looked forward to it at every family gathering.

Library gets $2,500 grant

The Texas Book Festival announced the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library in Rockdale as a recipient of the 2021 Texas Library Grants. The library received a grant of $2,500.