POLICE REPORT

Arrests Rockdale Police Officers made three arrests over the past seven days including one each for unlawful carrying of a weapon, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a Brown County warrant.

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD Responded to: • 524 College Street for a report of both a fire alarm and a carbon monoxide alarm going off on Jan. 28 at 5:34 p.m. • 320 Eighth Street for a trailer house fully engulfed in flames on Jan. 28 at 11:12 p.m.

QUICK LOOK

First Friday Coffee at the library 9 a.m. First Friday Coffee at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library this Friday will be sponsored by Rockdale Homecoming Association and Rockdale Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center. Coffee and visiting goes from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and all are welcome. St.

Citizens voice concerns about industrial park

A town hall meeting was held on Monday night at the regular meeting of the Rockdale MDD Board of Directors regarding the new industrial park to be built in the 600 block of North FM 908 just past Rockdale Housing Authority's affordable housing project on Cordova Drive tentatively named Rockdale...

ALL-REGION

ALL-REGION

Free well testing underway for Milam, Burleson residents

Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) has launched its 2026 Water Well Quality Testing Campaign for private well owners in Milam and Burleson Counties. This is the first year the District has offered a winter testing campaign.

A Century of Strength: Black families shaped Rockdale’s past, future

( The Rockdale Reporter’s popular and well-received 43-year Black History Series did not die when revered author Susie Sansom- Piper died in October 2019. Tamara Powell, Piper’s granddaughter, has agreed to write a series for the newspaper since her grandmother’s death.

Milano prom Saturday

Milano High School will be holding their junior/senior prom on Saturday, Jan. 31. I hope the weather will be nice for the evening. POWERLIFTING— Milano powerlifting students have been doing really well at recent competitions.

ORGANIZATIONS

The American Legion Post 358 meets the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Legion Hall. New members are welcome. For more information call Rod at 512-429-3458.

One felony arrest, three accidents during past week

Rockdale Police Officers made one felony arrest during the past week: • Niels Hunt Beery, 71, Rockdale, was arrested by Sgt. Richardson for burglary of a habitation. Accidents • Ofc. Rodriguez responded to Walmart parking lot for a hit and run accident on January 20 at 10:01 p.m.