MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department from Feb. 5-11 included: Feb. 5—Information, CR 458A, Thorndale area; information, CR 264, Maysfield area; traffic complaint, FM 485 east of Cameron; disturbance, CR 344 Loop, Milano area; theft, CR 273; trespassing, CR 404 Loop, Davilla area. Feb.

Fire claims rural home

FIRE CALLS A rural home in the Thorndale area burned to the ground early Monday morning. The Thorndale and Rockdale Volunteer Fire Departments were called to the site, 2718 County Road 455 at 3:10 a.m.

Hitting the road for cotton, melons, oil

2019 BLACK HISTORY SERIES, PART ONE The 2019 theme for the traditional black History month (February) is black Migration. This involved black family or individual movements from the deep south to the east or west of the United States to escape traditional farm life and hardships.

Career spanned police, ‘Ella’ and church

This is the fi nal of a two-part series on Dr. Leroy Swift. Part one was published last week. Swift began his law enforcement career as a patrolman at the Kansas City Missouri Police Department after serving in the U.S. Army as a military police officer and a high speed (Morse Code) radio operator.

TAPR hearing set for school board meeting

A hearing for public discussion of the annual Rockdale ISD Texas Academic Performance Report is set for the February 18 RISD school board meeting at 5:30 pm in the Central Administration Building.

Fish Hippie church

He told me to tell you that Love is only known by the action that it prompts (John 3:16). In other words, you can tell me that you love me, but for me to really know that you do you need to show me. Bob Goff wrote a best selling book, “Love Does.” The title alone makes the point.

CHURCH NEWS

The Reporter welcomes news of special events at local area churches. Email mike@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. Black History Program Sunday at Springfield A Black History Month program will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at Springfield Baptist Church.

ORGANIZATIONS

Organizations list 2019 scholarship deadlines Many local and area organizations have scholarships available in 2019. They have been listed as follows by Kelly Windham, Rockdale High School counselor: • Alma Regenbrecht Scholarship, general, deadline May 6.

COLLEGE SCHOLARS

RHS grad on dean’s list at Texas A&M COLLEGE STATIONRHS graduated Faith Talley made the dean’s list honor roll at Texas A&M University. Talley is majoring in Public Health and is expected to graduate in May 2020. The 2015 RHS graduate played softball for Stephen F.

Electric cooker workshop slated for March 23rd

COMMENTS FROM MICAH Do you have an Instant Pot or another type of electric pressure cooker? Did you get one for Christmas and it is sitting on the shelf because you are intimidated to use it or have no idea how to even work it?