FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • Main Street at Cameron Avenue for a two-vehicle accident on Feb. 18 at 4:02 p.m. • 1598 FM 1786 for a transformer on fire on Feb. 21 at 8:06 p.m. but there was no fire upon arrival. Thorndale VFD Responded to: • Cefco for an electrical fire on Feb. 19 at 12:54 p.m.

Important Update: Rockdale Junior High Gas Line

Important Update: Rockdale Junior High Gas Line Due to issues encountered during construction on campus this afternoon, we have evacuated students at Rockdale Junior High as a precautionary measure to secure a gas line.

Teacher receives 10 years felony probation

A former Rockdale High School teacher, Shawnee Nicole Despain, 26, who had a child with a 17-yearold student (he was 16 when the affair started) pleaded guilty in November of having an improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

City, school board races set for May 3

Rockdale ISD and Rockdale City Hall have released the races for school board and city council. On the school board, Charles Miles will run unopposed for Place 4. Amy Ogea Casas will have a race for her current Place 3 spot against Quin Kearney.

Charles and Chris Miles find success in Rockdale

This past Sunday, February 16, has been a very serendipitous day as I thumb through old programs housing photos of many of the elders in Rockdale who have been long gone. I am reminded of the strong supportive community and many families who lived across the tracks at one time.

Genealogical society meets Tuesday

The Milam County Genealogical Society will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, in Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library. Visitors are always welcome. For information text 512-955-1834.

ORGANIZATIONS

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. For questions email Nobles at jvnobles2@outlook. com.

Schizophrenic weather recipes

This schizophrenic weather has me not knowing what to cook so my recipes this week will also be schizophrenic. If your limes are small you may need to use two for this first recipe.

Rockdale PD makes felony arrest, responds to two traffic accidents

Rockdale Police Officers made one felony arrest during the past week: • Rhonda Macklin, 50, Rockdale, was arrested for resisting arrest with a deadly weapon and criminal trespass with a deadly weapon. Accidents • Ofc.

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD Responded to: • Near the intersection of US 7 9 a nd U S 7 7 f or traffic c ontrol for a s talled 18-wheeler blocking traffic on Feb. 11 at 7:52 p.m. Gause VFD Responded to: • US 79 at Lemon in reference to a vehicle vs. train accident on Feb. 13 at 4:41 p.m.