Grand jury indicts 20

Under the direction of Brian Price, Milam County District Attorney, the following felony cases were recently resolved in Judge John W.

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD Responded to: • E. Cameron and Green for two-vehicle crash. • San Gabriel and E. Cameron for two-vehicle crash. • FM 908 and FM 429 for two-vehicle crash. • South US 77 near CR 314 for an iPhone crash detection notification.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Jail log lists all people charged with offenses through the county jail in Cameron. Charges may change during the process and persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. • Jacorian Ty Shea Melton, 24, Cameron, district commitment, in custody.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff ’s Office during the past week included: Tuesday, June 2—FM 908, assist other agency; abandoned vehicle, private road 4125; RSO check, US 77; theft, CR 353; motorist assist, FM 487; motorist assist, Houston Avenue, Cameron; suspicious activity, Auction Barn Road;...

Cold pasta salads for summertime

Here's a cold pasta salad using spaghetti that is very easy with store bought dressing.

PLEDGE OF SUPPORT

Charles Starr, left, organizer of the annual MARC Ride and Fundraiser, stands with new Brookshire Brothers Store Director Hector Gonzales after receiving a pledge of support from the local grocer. The 25th annual event revs up Saturday at the MARC facility on Pecos Street.

ORGANIZATIONS

Alcoa retirees to meet Thursday The next meeting of the Rockdale Alcoa Retirees group will be Thursday, June 11. The meeting will be held at the Thorndale Veteran’s Memorial Hall (formally the VFW Hall). Set up the hall begins at 4:30 p.m. and help is needed. Doors open at 5.

Rain a blessing, more would be great

According to drought. gov Milam County is still considered somewhere between abnormally dry to moderately dry. The rain has been a blessing but a little more would be great! STAYING HOME— Many of my friends and family are choosing not to travel this summer.

QUICK LOOK

Annual Juneteenth celebration set June 19 at Sumuel Park Locals will host the annual Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 19 at Sumuel Park in Rockdale, located at 417 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Organizer Kendra Lewis said there will be food, music, games and lots of “good vibes.

Council OKs water master plan

Rockdale will begin a Water and Sewer Master Plan and look at impact fees to help pay for the big-ticket engineering item, city council members voted at Monday’s meeting. Freese and Nichols, a firm that specializes in infrastructure consulting and engineering, will draw up the plan for $249,500.