News

City eyes budget

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
It’s budget time again in the City of Rockdale and meetings are scheduled for four consecutive afternoons Aug. 5-8 at City Hall to plan the document. Often the council has needed only one or two of those sessions to make plans and has canceled the others.

The team

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
Part of it, anyway. Robert Hollas is retiring after 26 years as investigator for the Department of Family Protective Services Agency.

Teacher pay hikes ahead for 2019-20

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
Every new school term Rockdale ISD Supt. Dr. Denise Monzingo writes an introductory letter to teachers and other staffers. This year’s is her favorite. Thanks to new legislation, she is able to tell the 2019-20 teaching staff they will get pay increases averaging 10 percent.

Permanent injunctions issued for ‘junkyard’

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
County authorities continue to ratchet up the pressure for a cleanup at an East Cameron Avenue (US 79) property which has been declared a “junkyard” in court action.

NEWSBRIEFS

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
Rockdale fire termed ‘accidental’ after probe A fire which inflicted heavy damage on a Division Street home July 16 has been ruled “accidental” after an investigation.

FIRE CALLS

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
Fire calls during the past week dispatched to area VFDs through the Rockdale Police Station were listed as follows: • 2:12 a.m. July 16, Gause VFD dispatched to house behind the 400 block of Professor Smith Road for structure fire. • 2:48 a.m.

What a turnout

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
Dozens of law enforcement officers from across Milam County and beyond were on hand Friday afternoon at the Law Enforcement Center in Cameron to honor the late Sheriff David Greene one day before the first anniversary of his death.

ROCKDALE POLICE REPORT

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
Rockdale police made four arrests on drug charge during the past week. Arrested were: • Carlos Cadena, 32, Rockdale, possession of a controlled substance (less than one gram) in a drug-free zone, resist arrest, search of transport, evading arrest/detention, released on $26,000 bond.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

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Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: July 16—Assist other agency, Professor Smith Road, Gause; animal call, CR 237A, Rockdale area; information, Milano area; information, CR 308A, Rockdale area; animal call, Professor Smith Road, Gause area; assault, Texas...

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
Here is the Milam County Jail Log for July 16-22. 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. • John Leorn Melton Jr.