Five felony arrests, one accident reported over past seven days

Rockdale Police Officers made five felony arrests during the past week including: • Daniel Tovar, 40, Rockdale, was arrested by Ofc. Wachtel for possession of a controlled substance (Less than 1 gram) and for possession of marijuana (less than 2 ounces).

FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • 1912 Alcoa along with Oncor for power lines on the ground on Thursday. • 304 San Jacinto for a ceiling that collapsed on Friday. • 715 Hogan for a cut gas line on Saturday.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Ca l ls for t he Mi la m County Sheriff ’s Office during the past week included: April 25—Assist other agency, 22nd Street, Cameron; information, CR 281; suspicious activity, FM 908; follow up, CR 335; information, FM 908; alarm, CR 239; 911 abandoned call, Oak Park Three, Rockdale; information,...

Meanings behind popular Mother’s Day flowers

Mother’s Day is a time to express love and appreciation for mothers, sentiments that are often expressed with gifts. Flowers are a popular present to bestow on Mother’s Day, as they can brighten a room and bring a sweet aroma to any household.

Brunch with the Stullers

Kyle’s Kitchen Former Rockdalians Karen and Terry Stuller were in town briefly last week and Mom and Dad hosted a brunch for them. The food was good, and I had a request for the recipes made that day. The brunch lasted from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FFA FBM team competes at state

The FFA Farm Business Management Team recently competed at the state competition in Huntsville. Milano students did incredibly well. ELECTION— The School Board election is this Saturday. Voting will be at the Milano VFD. Go vote! RAIN— I hope you have benefited from all the rain.

ORGANIZATIONS

Minerva Cemetery Assn. work day May 6 The Miner va Cemetery Association will have a work session on May 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. The day will consist of leveling headstones, filling in sunken areas and limb trimming.

GAUSE NEWS

Abeautiful sun-shining Monday morning and a breeze blowing. July will be here before we know it and it will just be hot. We were invited to the Coats’ home Sunday evening and had a very enjoyable time with their family, as we always do. Johnny Fisher is in rehab in Bryan.

Did you know…

Fences require building permits in Rockdale, whether it’s new construction or reconstruction of an existing fence. We do this so we can alert property owners to height and material requirements, location of underground water and sewer lines, and public utility easements.

MILAM COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for April 15-26. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch. us. Deed Diane Marie Marek fka Diane Marie Brown to Stacey Michelle Sparwasser fka Stacey Michelle Brown and Cory Allen Sparwasser – 66.17 acres, Thomas Dillard Survey and 33.