Pickett events for Juneteenth Saturday

The African-American cowboy credited with inventing the rodeo event of bulldogging (steer wrestling) in downtown Rock-dale will be honored with a memorial dedication Saturday during the annual Juneteenth observance. Bill Pickett was the first “bulldogger” in 1903.

13 draw 20th District Court terms

CAMERON—Thirteen persons were sentenced recently in 20th District Court, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey.

NEWSBRIEFS

Free summer meals served at Rockdale ISD School is out, but no-cost summer meals for children 18 and under are being served at the intermediate campus. Hours are as follows: • Breakfast, 7:30 to 8 a.m. Monday through Thursday. • Lunch, 11 to 11:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday.

RPD sergeant gets broken elbow from intersection crash

Sgt. Jody Tillery, the current Rockdale Police Department Officer of the Year, is expected to return to duty next week after sustaining a broken elbow in a traffic accident. Police said a pickup driven by Larry Sun-dance Young, 45, of Rock-dale pulled out in front of Tillery’s patrol car at 3:34 p.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the jail log for June 5-11 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.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: June 5—Assist other agency, West Main, Cameron; harassment, out-of-county; welfare check, CR 350, Gause area; information, CR 415; civil matter, CR 232 Loop, Cameron area; alarm, FM 1915; information, out-of-county.

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: • 11:36 a.m., June 6, grass fire, County Road 456, Thorndale VFD. • 4:38 p.m. June 6, power pole smoking and sparking, 300 block of South FM 908.

Lagrone reunion set for Saturday, Sunday

MILANO NEWS The 79th annual Lagrone Family Reunion will be held this Saturday and Sunday at the Noriene Lagrone farm off CR 345. Our family always enjoys this great time to fellowship each Father’s Day weekend.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Reporter welcomes news of special events from area organizations. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317.

ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

RCS food pantry Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantry at 224 West Cameron Avenue, open 10 a.m. until noon weekdays. Donations of non-perishable food items are welcome, especially one-pound bags of rice, pinto beans, macaroni and cheese, canned soups and peanut butter.