CHURCH NEWS

Prayer breakfast set at Mount Zion Baptist Mount Zion Baptist Church will hold a prayer breakfast from 7:30 to 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, with a program afterward which will last until 9 a.m. Mount Zion Baptist is located at 107 E. Church St. in Thorndale.

Are holiday decorations economic development?

Rockdale recently lit up with Holiday decorations, centered on downtown. The city contributed some money to this effort and the Rockdale MDD will make a contribution for next year’s decorations. Wait – is that really an economic development expense?

Oney Toy Run distributes money after record ride

The Buddy Oney Toy Run and organizers, Bad To The Bone Riders, presented Sheriff Mike Clore and Milam County Brown Santa and staff with 18 bicycles valued at $2,700 with another 35 bikes donated by David and Billie Sanderson of Woom Cycles of Austin.

RISD announces Distinguished Alumni Awards inductees

Rockdale Independent School District (RISD) is thrilled to unveil the distinguished inductees for the Rockdale ISD Distinguished Alumni Awards, a prestigious program that recognizes outstanding graduates from Aycock High School and Rockdale High School who have made signifi cant contributions to...

Rockdale man dies in accident Saturday

Aaron Avila, 20, Rockdale, was killed in a two-vehicle accident at approximately 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, on US 79 west in front of Walmart.

QUICK LOOK

First Friday Coffee at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 5, 2024. The sponsor will be the Milam County Master Naturalists El Camino Real Chapter, and all are invited.

Mamaw Barnett passed away

Mildred “Mamaw” Loretta Barnett, 91, of Milano, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 16. A beautiful matriarch that touched so many lives. The Milano community was blessed to have her. HOOPS— Gi rl s a nd boys basketball will be playing in the Mumford tournament at 3 p.m. on Dec. 28 and at 12:30 p.m.

What are different levels of crimes?

Punishment ranges for crimes can vary by quite a bit depending on whether the crime is a misdemeanor or felony, and what level of misdemeanor or felony it is. In this article, I will talk about the different punishments for different levels of crime. The first level of crimes are misdemeanors.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Jail log lists all people charged with offenses through the county jail in Cameron. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. • Dailynn LaQuel Ramey, 27, Rockdale, evading arrest detention, burglary of a building, in custody.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Office during the past week included: Dec.