Busy month of programs at city library

The busy month of October is off and running at Rockdale’s Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library. A large come-and-go crowd gathered on Friday for the monthly First Friday mixer, sponsored this time around by Rockdale PAWS (Pet Adoption Welfare Services).

NEWSBRIEFS

Reception Oct. 17 for marketing director The City of Rockdale will host a meet and greet reception for Cassie “Caz” Muske, its new marketing director on Wednesday, Oct. 17. The meet and greet is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Community Room, 107 North Main Street.

New floor okayed

CAMERON—Milam County Commissioners on Tuesday approved contracts totaling $47,428 for new floor for the County Clerk’s offi ce. The project also included asbestos abatement. Contractors are Dorner Construction, Austin Environmental and AAR Inc.

Tattoo situation brings charges against woman

A 24-year-old Rockdale woman turned herself in Sunday to face charges over what police said was an illegal tattoo. Lt. Stephen Goodrich said police obtained a warrant after alleging a 13-year-old female had been tattooed.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: Oct.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the jail log for Oct. 2-8 from the Milam County Sheriff’s Department. 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.

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: • 4:48 a.m. Oct. 2, Milano VFD dispatched to small grass fire by a stopped train on railroad tracks one mile west of Milano off US 79.

More photos, results from Fall Music Festival

KAY THEATRE RUNS

KIDS 1K TRICK OR TREAT RUN Boys—1. Leland Weaver; 2. Milam Giles; 3. Collin Pickel. Girls—1. Aubrey Tibbitts; 2. Malaya Dodson; 3. Sydney Hall. 5K ZOMBIE RUN MALES Overall—1. Parker Jones, 18:01 (donated $100 first prize to runner-up); 2. Alex Acosta, 18:56. 30-and-under—1. Parker Jones; 2.

WIENER DOG RACES

WIENER DOGS First—“Manny,” owner Cathy Jones, Cameron. Second—“Pete,” owner Billy Allen, Thorndale. Third—“Chewie,” owners Avery and Dylan Honeycutt, Round Rock. “WANNE BE’ WIENER DOGS: First—“Hazel,” owner Faith Talley, Rockdale. Second—“Zoey,” 0wner Crystal Meschwitz, Milano.