MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff ’s Office dur ing the past week included: April 9—Welfare check, FM 2269; information, FM 1786; suspicious activity, FM 1915; traffic hazard, US 77; harassment, CR 353; abandoned vehicle, FM 908; animal call, CR 105; welfare check, CR 308A; abandoned vehicle,...

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for April 1-10. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Warranty Deeds Douglas Wayne Young, successor trustee of the Velma Young Trust, to Jennifer Elizabeth Hales aka Jennifer Elizabeth Young (1,158). Charlotte A.

GAUSE NEWS

Here it is time to pay our taxes. I’m hoping each of you get a big return and not have to pay anything. It is cloudy this Monday morning as I write this. Maybe the sun will shine before the day is over. I certainly hope so. Many thanks to everyone who helped clean the cemetery.

Live an abundant life

Jesus told us in John 10:10 that He came to give us an “abundant life,” a l ife t hat i s o verflowing. I believe that and it is my experience but I don’t see it so much with most people that claim to be a Christian. Why is that?

Speak to people words that bring life

The fifth chapter of the book of Acts describes how followers of Jesus were adding many believers because of the signs and wonders being performed and by healing multitudes of people.

Milano chicken dinner and bake sale fundraiser

BARREL OF MONKEYS

The Jubilee Days Pet Pageant had not one, not two, but three spider monkeys enter the pet contest over the weekend.

Pre-K and kindergarten registration

Preregistration for free 2024-2025 pre-K and kindergarten will be held on Thursday, April 18 at Rockdale Elementary School from 3:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

WATCH PARTY

Main Street Bookshop held an eclipse watch party in their parking lot on Monday and even had visitors from London, England stop by. Booths were set up selling lemonade, all kinds of grilled cheese sandwiches, eclipse cookies and cupcakes.

More good news about county unemployment

Last week, we discussed Milam County’s unemployment rate and how we are experiencing one of the best labor markets in recent history. We can get a little more detail on our unemployed population by looking at some other data.