Rockdale native seeks funding for horror film

Rockdale native, Michael Fischer, is seeking fundraising for a new film called Up On the Housetop, about a few adult siblings who accidentally murder Santa Claus on Christmas Eve and suffer the wrath of Santa’s vengeful reindeer. See page 2A.

Is your child ready for Pre-Kindergarten?

A question that often weighs heavily on the hearts and minds of parents with young children during this time of year is, “Should I enroll my four-year-old in Pre-Kindergarten at Rockdale Elementary School or just let them stay home and “be little” another year?

Rockdale’s Fischer seeks fundraising for new film

As someone who has a collection of more than three-thousand films, Michael Fischer has always loved watching movies. These days, the Rockdale native is now himself on screen, acting in films and working on the other side of the camera as well.

PD makes three felony arrests over past week

Rockdale Police Officers made three felony arrests during the past week including: • Eric Matthew Lopez, 22, Rockdale, was arrested by Officer Krejci on Tuesday for evading arrest detention with vehicle and evading arrest/detention. • James Patrick Ashmore, 26, Rockdale, was arrested by Sgt.

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD Responded to: • Williams Street for a smell of burning wires which turned out to be a controlled burn on Broadnax which was extinguished. • 691 CR 313 for a controlled burn that was out of control.

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. • Enrique Ramos Mora, 42, Cameron, criminal trespass, released on $500 bond.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: March 22—Information, CR 442; information, US 79, Rockdale; information, East FM 485; mental health call, North Jefferson Avenue, Cameron; civil matter, CR 237; animal call, CR 255A, Cameron area; 911 abandoned call,...

GAUSE NEWS

Alma Gray lost her son, William Doyle Gray Sr., this past week. Please keep Mrs. Gray and family in your prayers. Mrs. Gray is a precious lady. The Stephen Chapel AME Church in Gause had a great day for their annual church anniversary and their Family & Friends Day.

ROCKDALE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER MENU

Monday—Chicken taco, Spanish rice, Ranch Style beans, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, apples, milk. Tuesday—Charbroil beef patty, potato salad, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, hamburger buns, fruit salad, milk. Wednesday—Pork cutlet with gravy, green peas, calico corn, wheat bread, snickerdoodle cookies, milk.

Scam warning

Around Rockdale and Cameron these collection jars for Diana Martinez, who is very ill, have been popping up and none of the money is actually going to Diana Martinez. The woman who has been collecting the money has been described as tall and thin and she claims she is a family member.