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Temporary water bill help planned by city To temporarily aid senior citizens with increased water bills, the City of Rock-dale is working with The Area Agency on Aging to provide supplemental financial assistance to qualified seniors, according to Curah Beard, city marketing director.

Police arrest unclad visitor at new station

POLICE REPORT The new Rockdale Police Station has only been open a few months but its history already includes one of the strangest arrests in department history. Lt.

THANKS, DPS

THANKS, DPS—Department of Public Safety Area 6A06 recently donated a new, handmade picnic table to American Legion Carlyle Post 358. Post Commander Jim McKimmey presented a certificate of appreciation to the DPS. From left, front, are DPS Sgt.

Reported missing teen found safe

A 15-year-old juvenile female, reported missing from her grandparents home in Milam County, has been found safe, according to the Milam County Sheriff’s Department. The teen has been reunited with her family, according to Sheriff Chris White.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for June 4-10. 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.

And that’s the trouble with unwritten rules

EDITOR’S CORNER There are places which have so-called unwritten rules and no area has more than baseball. One of the most understood of the unwritten rules is that when a pitcher is throwing a no-hitter you don’t lay down a bunt. You have to break it up “fair an square,” whatever that means.

REPORTER NEWS DEADLINES

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Service pins

Among the many Rockdale ISD personnel receiving service pins, and other awards at the conclusion of the 2018-19 school year were: (from left) Pat Elliott, 20 years; Cathy /Skrhak Garbs and Donna Scruggs, 25 years. Photos of others honored during the ceremony were published in the May 23 Reporter.

Milam Crops tour set for June 21

THE AG SIDE CAMERON—The annual Milam County Row Crops tour is set for June 21 beginning at the Texas AgriLife Extension Office in Cameron.

$9,500 in scholarships given by Rockdale Fair

The Rockdale Fair Association bestowed $9,500 in scholarships this spring to graduating Milam County seniors. Scholarships were listed as follows by Sheree Smith of the RFA: • Gracen Dach, $2,000, Cameron Yoe High School, daughter of Micheal and Kimberly Dach.