Lions Club soup suppers continue on Thursday
The Rockdale Noon Lions Club’s annual soup suppers, a delicious winter tradition, begin Thursday in the New Salem Clubhouse at Fair Park and continue every Thursday through Jan. 31.
Price is $8 per person and includes roll/cornbread, tea/ water and dessert. Hours are 5 to 7 p.m.
Soup options this week are taco soup, chicken-noodle, broccoli and cheese.
All proceeds raised at the soup dinners will go to the Rockdale Noon Lions Eyesight Program, supporting children in the community.
Milano VFD slates chili supper February 16th
MILANO—The Milano Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual chili supper Saturday, Feb. 16, at the fire station.
Hours are 4:30 p.m. until sold out. Tickets are $8 for adults, $12 for children under 12, free for children under two.
Chris Holcombe Mardi Gras Bash set Feb. 23rd
CAMERON—Saturday, Feb. 23, is the date for the seventh annual Mardi Gras bash to raise funds for the Christine Holcombe Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The event starts at 6 p.m. at Simon George Hall, 401 South Karnes in Cameron. It includes a Cajun food dinner, live auction, a gun fund raiser and activities for the kids.
Adult tickets are $10, $5 for children under 18.
To donate items for the auction, email cholcombememorial@gmail.com. Auction donations are appreciated and can be dropped off at Ideal Poultry in Cameron. More information on the Facebook page, Christine Holcombe Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Appraisal District seeks agriculture value data
CAMERON—The Milam Appraisal District is seeking information from local agricultural producers.
The survey asks for specific information on agricultural land lease prices as well as crop income and expenses. All information received will become part of a study that is used to set agricultural values for Milam County land owners.
“The input we receive from local producers is extremely important to us. Without it, we must rely solely on Federal and State databases that don’t always give us the most accurate information for Milam County,” Chief Appraiser Dyann White said.
The survey is available on the Appraisal District’s website at: www.milamad.org. Printed copies are also available at the Appraisal District office at 120 N. Houston, Cameron.
Fire calls listed for
area’s departments
Fire calls dispatched from the Rockdale Police department over the past seven days have been listed as follows:
• 4:19 p.m. Jan. 15, gas leak, 712 Vernon Street, Rockdale VFD.
• 1:35 p.m. Saturday, arcing electrical lines, 100 block of Alamo Street in Thorndale, Thorndale VFD.
Driver injured Sunday in one-vehicle rollover
One person was transported to an area hospital after a 12:30 a.m. accident on Sunday.
According to the Department of Public Safety, Cayden Nicholson, 16, of Thorndale, was transported to Seton Williamson County Hospital in Round Rock following the one-vehicle rollover.
Location was listed as FM 486 north of County Road 458.
Damages were termed extensive. Trooper Jacob Luna investigated and the Thorndale Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene.
No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle collision at 3:15 p.m. Friday on US 77 north of County Road 322A.
Trooper Ernest Del-Bosque listed the drivers as Nicholas Sanchez, 19 of Harlingen and 47-year-old Susan McKenzie of Rock-dale.
Damages were termed moderate to minor.
Extended hours listed
as tax deadline looms
Sherry Mueck, Milam County Tax Collector, reminds county residents their 2018 ad valorem taxes are due by Jan. 31, unless they chose the split payment option,
The county tax office in Cameron and Rockdale Substation in the One-Stop Center are offering extended hours on Jan. 31.
The Cameron office will be open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the Rockdale Substation—Bell at Main—will be open 7:30 a.m. to 12-noon and 1 to 5:30 p.m. Penalty and interest begin to accrue if taxes are not paid by the deadline.
For information, contact the Milam County Tax Office at 254-697- 7017.
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