ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

RCS food pantry Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantry at 224 West Cameron Avenue, open 10 a.m. until noon weekdays. Donations of non-perishable food items are welcome, especially onepound bags of rice, pinto beans, macaroni and cheese, canned soups and peanut butter.

COVID-19 goal: ‘Flatten the curve’

If you’re confused just what the goal of all the isolations, crowd size limits and other precautions to fight the COVID-19 virus are all about, look at it this way. Lots of people are going to get the much-feared virus. But they don’t have to all get it at once.

CLOSINGS, POSTPONEMENTS, OTHER COVID-19 NEWS

Rockdale ISD prepares for extended closing With a decision on whether to close Rockdale ISD campuses longer than this week due to the COVOD-19 public health crisis, the district is preparing for the event of an extend closing. Supt. Dr.

Police searching for male subject

Rockdale police have identified, and are searching for, a male suspect in connection with a domestic incident. Police Chief Thomas Harris said officers responded to a report a male had “kicked a female out of a vehicle.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for March 10-16. Jail logs list all persons charged with offenses through the county jail docket. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law.

PERKING UP

A ribbon cutting was held recently for the new Perk Up Coffee House (drive through), 1207 West Cameron (US 79).

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Call for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: March 10—Information, Milano area; medical call, East FM 485; Cameron area; welfare check, no information given; 911 abandoned call, Milano; theft, East US 79, Rockdale; information, FM 1712, Rockdale area; disturbance,...

Do all with love

I’m a routine guy. I get up at the same time every day except Sundays, kiss the Blonde, meet her at my grandmother’s kitchen table (my prized possession), drink home brewed Cafe Du Monde coffee out of my favorite coffee mug, pray with Jennifer, walk to the office blah, blah, blah.

CURB SERVICE

CURB SERVICE—Rockdale’s Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library is closed to the public but library staff will be on hand to provide curb service of those customers who have previously contacted the library with specific requests. Reporter/Mike Brown

ORGANIZATIONS

Richard Melton benefit postponed The Richard Melton Cancer Benefit which was going to be held on Sunday, March 22, at the KC Hall has been postponed until further notice. The Reporter will update as we know more. For more information or to donate contact Tassie Garza at 512-663-7354.