A DARK DAY

A brief-but-intense thunderstorm blew through Rockdale and South Milam County about 3:15 p.m. Thursday. Here, city crews work on flash flooded Meadow Drive as the system which turned day into night departed to the southeast. Multiple trees and limbs were reported down in the area. At 3:21 p.m.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: April 7—911 abandoned call, CR 145, Cameron area; 911 abandoned call, FM 486, Thorndale area; information, CR 314, Rockdale area; assist other agency, FM 485; type of call not specified, CR 267; information, Ben Milam...

FIRE CALLS

• 3:30 p.m. Thursday, air conditioning smoking, apartment in 1,000 block of West Cameron Ave. (US 79). • 3:31 p.m. Thursday, Rockdale VFD dispatched to Calhoun Blvd. for report of possible fire started by lighting and discovered a burning pit fire. • 3:40 p.m.

Fundraiser winners announced

We have a little bit of news this week, as the local Texas Blaze RTX held its gun fundraiser and has announced its winners. The 10 winners were as follows: David Goeltz, Tiffani Scott, Cathy Rinaldi, Ken White, Phil Concan, Cody Loehr, Traci Ricketson, Eric White, Armando Martinez and Jess Miller.

FREE SENIOR MEALS

Volunteer Greg Barber picks up frozen meals for delivery to senior citizens from Carolyn Cooper, director of the Rockdale Senior Citizens Center. More will be available next week, probably Wednesday and Thursday, April 22-23, Cooper said.

RISD issues end-of-term guidelines

If Rockdale ISD students don’t return to class for the final six week of the school term—as now seems increasingly likely—the district has prepared updated grading guidelines. According to Supt. Dr.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

COUNTY COURT Warranty Deeds Denise Annette Holmes Wallace to Thomas Doss and Aileen Doss (1,095). Gregory Mendoza and Pauline Mendoza to Jerry Del Jordan Jr. and Stephanie Renee Jordan – Lots 14-18, Block 45, Buckholts (1,098).

4-Hers have online options during this stay-at-home period

During this time, face to face 4-H opportunities are not allowed so 4-H is making great opportunities virtually for 4-H members to do while at home. If you would like any of these links, please visit the Milam County 4-H website or the Facebook page for the links.

MASTER LEADERS

Two Milam County soldiers have completed a Master Leader Course (Master Sergeant E-8 training course) at Fort Hood. Frank Konarik (L) is formerly of Rockdale and Richard Strelsky is formerly of Milano.

Fire Pup Frolics

To bring some cheer to homebound kids—that’s all of them—in Rockdale the Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department escorted Fire Pup (Edward Biehle) through the streets Saturday afternoon. Before the visit could reach all of the town it was cut short by an actual fire call.