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CHURCH NEWS

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Wed, 06/04/2025 - 21:50

Connect Church to meet at Patterson Center Connect Church will begin meeting at the Patterson Center on June 1 with services beginning at 10:30 a.m. Attendees are invited to come early for iced coffee. The church has a nursery and children’s church. All are welcome according to pastor Ken Ansell.

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‘Joyful, joyful we adore thee’

Hidden In Christ With God Greg Nichols

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 21:50

“When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion… our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy” (Psalm 126). Do you think Jesus ever used humor and comedy to express his good news?

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

News Staff

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 21:50

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff's Office during the past week included: May 20—Trespassing, CR 418A; civil matter, Briar Lane, Minerva; civil matter, CR 355 Loop; accident FM 485; welfare check, FM 487; trespassing, CR 331B; motor assist, US 79; welfare check, Post Oak Avenue, Cameron; follow...

POLICE REPORT

Officers respond to three accidents during past week

Accidents

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 21:50

• Ofc. Wachtel responded to Dollar General for a minor two-vehicle accident with no injuries on May 20 at 1:26 p.m. • Ofc. Lentz responded to Ackerman at Cameron Ave. for a two-vehicle accident with no injuries on May 21 at 3:40 p.m. • Ofc. Wachtel responded near the intersection of Cameron Ave.

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale Vfd

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 21:50

Responded to: • Rockdale Junior high for a gas leak on May 21 at 9:11 a.m. • 711 CR 335 for a trash pile on fire on May 23 at 11:46 a.m. • Near the intersection of South Wilcox and West Roberts Ave. for a single car accident with injuries on May 25 at 7:32 p.m.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Deeds With Vendor’s Lien

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 21:50

Milam County courthouse records for May 13-19. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Robert Warren Bird and Ninette Jean Grace Bird to Nationstar Mortgage LLC dba Mr. Cooper and MERS – 0.505 acres, William W. Lewis League (2,022).

Golden Girls Scholarship T’Niyah Miles receives $1,000 from her mother and Golden Girls coach Vicky Miller.

A few of Wednesday night’s scholarship winners

News Staff

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 21:50

See The Reporter’s Facebook page for photos of all the scholarship recipients

MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE— American Legion Carlyle Post 358 held a Memorial Day program on Monday celebrating service members from Milam County who lost their lives in WWI to present day. RHS students involved in FFA and NHS, Luke Olivares, Aiden Svrcek, Sebastian Lepe, James Cox and Cohen Razo, read the names of each hero as the audience responded “here” to each one. The Communities in Concert Band provided lively patriotic music to a packed house. Refreshments and visiting followed the program.

MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE—

News Staff

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 21:50

McDaniel headed to Harvard

News Staff

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 21:50

Another McDaniel is heading to Harvard. Rockdale High School’s 2025 Valedictorian Macy McDaniel will be headed to Cambridge, MA in the fall to join her sister Mallory McDaniel at the prestigious university.

RHS Valedictorian Macy McDaniel

McDaniel, Liu top grads at Rockdale High

News Staff

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 21:50

Rockdale High School announces the Top 10 Seniors of the Class of 2025: • Macy McDaniel, valedictorian. Will attend Harvard University. • Alvan Liu, salutatorian. Will attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. • Molly Moody will attend Texas A&M University.