Hasselbach new RHS principal

The Rockdale ISD School Board approved the promotion of Brent Hasselbach to become the next RHS principal during Monday’s board meeting in the high school library.

USW calls for caution on checks

United Steelworkers Local 4895 officials are warning their members who have recently received checks from Alcoa not to cash them as the union investigates the situation further. The letter states that the company-provided life insurance policy to most hourly employees is being eliminated on Dec. 31.

ROUNDUP SERVES 1,050

—This was the KC Hall Monday morning as sacking and sorting continued for Christmas Roundup, Rockdale’s annual program of Christmas cheer which this year also included Milano. This year’s effort provided food and toys for about 1,500 persons in 260 families, according to Allen Sanders, coordinator.

Boniello hearing slated Jan. 10

CAMERON—A pre-trial hearing for a Rockdale resident accused of squeezing a 20-month-old infant to death has been scheduled for Jan. 10 in 20th District Court. Shawn Vincent Boniello, also known as Shayla Angeline Boniello is charged with capital murder in the Dec.