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Health care back in Rockdale

Rockdale’s two-month stretch without any health facilities is ending. Dr. Jeremiah Havins, a cardiologist who has been seeing patients in a Thorndale clinic, told The Reporter on Tuesday he had signed a lease for part of the clinic building at 602 North Main earlier in the day.

Probation in Milano Booster Club thefts

CAMERON—A 41-year-old Milano woman was convicted last week on a theft charge after she was accused of taking over $8,000 last fall from the Milano Athletic Booster Club.

No filings for ballots

The filing pace for the May 4 city and school elections remained ice cold during the past week with no one filing for any race in Rock-dale, Milano or Thorndale. With the Feb. 15 filing deadline there’s on one face, for the Milano School Board.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: 221-225 E. Cameron • Rockdale 512/446-5838 • Fax 512/446-5317 www.rockdalereporter.com THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 • Milam County Republican Women annual banquet, 6 p.m., Cameron VFW. • Senior Exercise, 10:30 a.m., Senior Center, 446-2666.

Cases cleared in 20th District Court

CAMERON—In addition to the conviction of a Milano woman for taking money from the Milano Booster Club (see story, page 1A) district court action was listed as follows by Prosecutor Bill Torrey: • Roberto Cardoza, 28, Cameron, was sentenced to a six-year prison term after a jury previously found him...

NEWSBRIEFS

Alcohol-Drug awareness meeting Tuesday at JH Parents and guardians are urged to attend an alcohol and drug trends awareness meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday in the junior-high commons, immediately following the monthly P-TO meeting.

FIRE CALLS

Fire calls for South Milam County volunteer fire departments, dispatched from the Rockdale Police Department during the past week, were listed as follows: • 12:34 p.m. Jan. 29, small diesel spill at Thorn-dale Cefco, Thorndale VFD. • 1:30 p.m. Jan. 29, vehicle fire, 800 block of CR 336, Milano VFD.

Saturday vehicle crash leads police to make arrest

POLICE REPORT A report of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle ended in a crash with major damages and an arrest early Saturday. Rakeem Kerrell Wyatt, 25, of Rockdale was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and driving without a license after the 2:10 a.m.

‘Trafficking’ burglary arrests in week

SHERIFF’S REPORT Felony arrests after two separate investigations were made during the past week by the Milam County Sheriff’s Department, according to Sheriff Chris White.