Yee-haw, Texas!

There’s no doubt where these first-graders hail from. The annual, and much-loved, “Texas” play was performed Friday in the Rockdale Elementary School Gym before an appreciative crowd of parents and guests.

‘It was much ado about nothing’

A Milano ISD teacher has been reinstated, and a student has been disciplined, after the school investigated a charge of an “inappropriate relationship” and found it baseless. Supt. Robert Westbrook told The Reporter Friday the rumor-filled flap turned out to be “much ado about nothing.

Security topic for TISD after bonds fail

THORNDALE—School trustees in the Thorndale ISD are mulling what their next step will be in upgrading campus security in light of the failure of all three bond proposals May 5.

Game Warden: “Leave ‘celebrity’ hawks alone”

Seven persons have been “dive-bombed”—one twice—by a nesting pair of hawks over the past few weeks on a placid residential block in Rockdale.

TCEQ rules for POSGCD in petition

AUSTIN—The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has rejected a petition filed by an area resident challenging the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District’s (POSGCD) actions and maintaining it was not protecting aquifers long-term.

NEWSBRIEFS

Singer hosting library program on Thursday Programs are set at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library on consecutive Thursdays the next two Thursdays, according to Librarian Melanie Todd. Robert Lawhon will present an evening of music May 17 and author Sean Wall will host a book signing May 24.

Arrests charge two juveniles on ‘indecencies’

POLICE REPORT Two juveniles—one male and one female—were charged with indecency with a child during the past week involving separate incidents. Lt. Stephen Goodrich said both involved allegations of “inappropriate touching.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the jail log for May 8-14 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.

State’s top VFW Post

Rockdale Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6525 has been named the All-State post for Texas in 2018. Pictured are Post Commander Larry Rubino (R) and Quartermaster Rod Roderick. Rubino said Post 6525 has not won the award for about 20 years. The post has 104 members, plus an auxiliary.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: May 8—Civil matter, CR 436; information, Milano area; medical call, FM 1963; welfare check, CR 345, Rockdale area; information, Cypress Trail Loop, Rock-dale area; disturbance, Texas 36, north of Buckholts; traffic...