ORGANIZATIONS

Milam County Ham Radio Club meeting Milam County Radio Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Odd number months, the club meeting is at Banda’s Mexican Restaurant. Even number months the club meets at Dairy Queen in Cameron. Club members begin arriving at 6:30 p.m.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Office during the past week included: April 1—Security check, Avenue C, Milano; security check, Avenue C, Milano; information, Childress Drive, Rockdale; inmate transfer, FM 686; information, 22nd Street, Cameron; information, Travis Avenue, Cameron; inmate...

Three arrested on felony warrants

Rockdale Police Officers made three felony arrests during the past week including: • Brittany Shields, 35, Austin, was arrested for capital murder. • Willie Johnson, 52, Round Rock, was arrested for theft of property ($2,500) with two or more previous convictions.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Jail log lists all people charged with offenses through the county jail in Cameron. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. • Darron Knight, 45, Cameron, possession of a controlled substance (4 to 400 grams), in custody.

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD Responded to: • CR 321 at CR 326 for farm equipment on fire on April 1 at 1:11 p.m. Thorndale VFD Responded to: • US 79 at CR 446 for a semi-truck with brakes on fire on April 3 at 11:08 a.m.

SUPERIOR RATING

Last weekend the Big Blue Band participated in UIL Concert and Sight Reading contests and came home with a sweep of Supe rior ratings from all six judges. “The students performed amazingly well today and worked hard for their trophy,” said Director of Bands Andrew Quinn.

BEVERLY DRIVE DEATH INVESTIGATION UPDATE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2025   BEVERLY DRIVE DEATH INVESTIGATION UPDATE (CAMERON) Two people are in custody in connection to the death of a Rockdale woman.

Daughter arrested for capital murder after mother’s death

Rockdale Police Department received a 911 call at 5:13 p.m. Monday from an individual reporting a deceased female inside a residence located in the 600 block of Rice Street. When officers arrived, they discovered Stephanie McBride, 58, Rockdale, who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

RHS bomb hoax Monday morning

The Milam County Sheriff’s Office responded just after 7:20 a.m. Monday, April 1, following a phone call to Rockdale Police Department regarding a bomb threat to Rockdale High School. Rockdale ISD administrators had students and staff sent to Tiger Field.

Operating businesses in a rural landscape

Rockdale Chamber of Commerce held a lunch and learn last Thursday for about 30 interested people at the Patterson Civic Center from noon to 1 p.m. titled “Scaling Business in a Rural Landscape” with a meal catered by Moon Brew Coffee Co.