Rockdale Police make felony arrest, respond to two traffic accidents

Rockdale Police Officers made one felony arrest during the past week: • Sara Ann Glaspie was arrested for aggravated assault of date/family/ household member with a weapon. Accidents • Lt. Hubnik responded to a two-vehicle accident with no injuries on March 20 at 11:54 a.m. No location given. • Ofc.

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD Responded to: • 1189 North FM 1331 along with the Milam County Sheriff’s Office and Oncor for a switch yard on fire on March 19 at 6:03 p.m. • Beverly Drive for a fire in a ditch on March 22 at 8:23 p.m. • Jesse Street in the Praesel Addition for a vehicle on fire on March 24 at 6:28 p.

SPRING GARDENING

Legislative Action Day

Rockdale City Manager Tim Kelty and Eastside City Council Representatives Esmeralda Ruelas-Olivares and Scott Starnes participated in an action day with Senator Charles Schwertner and Representative Stan Gerdes at their capitol offices as part of their mid-year conference.

REPORT LEADS TO SCHOOL SEARCH 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  March 26, 2025    REPORT LEADS TO SCHOOL SEARCH  (CAMERON) A report of a possible gun on a Cameron campus brought about a lockdown and search.

1,800 jobs coming to Rockdale

T1 Energy announced a 5-gigawatt solar cell manufacturing facility at the Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Campus at Sandow Lakes Ranch (SLR) which is projected to employ 1,800 workers by the last quarter of 2026. Construction will begin this summer.

Bench dedication for Dr. Estell March 24

A sesquicentennial bench will be dedicated for Dr. Lucile Estelle, Ed.D. at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 24, at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library near the side door on Cameron Ave. where the bench will remain. The bench is dedicated by members of the Thursday Reading Club in memory of Dr. Estell.

Cole book signing March 29

Rockdale native Susan Wallis Cole will hold a book signing and reading from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 29 at Main Street Bookshop. The children’s book is called Ella and Mac Want A Dog which is about Cole’s reallife daughters, Ella and Mackinley Cole, who are determined to get a dog.

Lions Club golf tournament set for Saturday

Rockdale Noon Lion’s Club will hold its 34th annual Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament on Saturday at the Rockdale County Club starting at 8:30 a.m. Entries are limited to the first 72 players.

READING TO STUDENTS

Members of St. John’s United Methodist Church and Alpha One Chevrolet met at Rock dale Elementary School on Monday, March 3, to read to the students. They also presented checks to the school in the amounts of $250 from St. John’s and $300 from Alpha One.