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Royalty

Royalty

Royalty

News Staff
Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00
There was plenty of that in the annual Miss Rockdale Fair Queen Pageant, held Saturday evening in the RHS Auditorium. From left: Maddy Moody, second runner-up; Whitley Boyd, 2019 Fair Queen; Malinda Storey, first runner-up; Chandler Foreman, Miss Texas 2019, who served as Mistress of ceremonies. 
‘ Distinguished’ program launches

‘ Distinguished’ program launches

‘ Distinguished’ program launches

News Staff
Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00
When Ken Cockrell was growing up in the 1950s, in what was then called the Westwood subdivision of Rockdale, he didn’t have Google. But the 1968 Rockdale High School graduate had the World Book Encycloseda Vseflfifaooy the first volume, with “A” articles.

No vote on MDD half-cent sales tax

News Staff
Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00
It appears there’s not going to be a vote called by the city to decide whether a half-cent sales tax collected by the Municipal Development District stays with the MDD or goes to the Rock-dale Hospital District to help fund a new St. Joseph’s-Health Point clinic.
NEWSBRIEFS

NEWSBRIEFS

NEWSBRIEFS

News Staff
Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00
Youngblood seeking re-election in 2020 Judge John W. Youngblood, 53, announced Tuesday that he will file as a Republican candidate for re-election as Judge of the 20th District Court of Milam County.
Two arrests in week for Rockdale police

Two arrests in week for Rockdale police

Two arrests in week for Rockdale police

News Staff
Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00
Rockdale police made two felony arrests during the past seven days as follows: • Kelly Ryan Wallace, 50, Austin, possession of a controlled substance (less than one gram), released on $6,000 bond.

FIRE CALLS

News Staff
Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00
Fire calls dispatched through the Rockdale Police station included: • 2:50 p.m. Oct. 8, grass fire near Apache Pass, Thorndale VFD. • 3:06 p.m. Oct. 8, grass fire, 1200 block of US 79, Rockdale VFD. • 6:16 a.m., Thursday, electrical fire in tree near Milano Fire Station, Milano VFD. • 7:52 a.m.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

News Staff
Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00
Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included the following: Oct. 8— Civil matter, Rockdale area information, Texas 36, Cameron; information CR 421, Thorndale; information, Milam Co.; theft, FM 979, Jones Prairie information, CR 229.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

News Staff
Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00
Here is the Milam County Jail Log for Oct. 8-14. Jail logs list all persons charged with offenses through the county j ail docket. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law.

AREA CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

News Staff
Thu, 10/17/2019 - 00:00
Rockdale District 19-3A XC Meet 2. at Cameron 11 12. Varsity Boys 13. 13. Christopher Perez 18:03.3 15. 19. Cristo Hernandez 18:48.3 18. 20. Seth Davis 18:50.3 21. Albert Silva 18:57.3 31 28 . . Yovanney A.J. Hicks Delgadillo 19 19 : : 30 48 . . 2 1 6. 37. Alec Silva 20:43.5 16. Varsity Girls 11. 4.