FIRE CALLS

• Wednesday, 11:03 a.m., Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department, along with two officers, responded for traffic control for a wide load coming through town. • Wednesday, 5:09 p.m. Gause VFD responded to US 79 and CR 347 for a grass fire in the ditch • Friday, 4:22 a.m.

Sometimes the highest isn’t the highest

A new hotel in Shanghai, the J Hotel, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens, has its lobby on the 101st floor of a skyscraper that is 2,073 feet in height. But it is not the “highest” hotel.

GRAND JURY REPORT

The following 31 cases were presented to the grand jury and indicted as true bills with no “no bills” on July 15: • Bryan Eric Page, 53, Lexington, state jail felony, possession of controlled substance (less than one gram).

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included; July 20—Information, West Sixth Street, Cameron; welfare check, CR 350A, Gause area; traffic complaint, TX 36, Milano area; motor assist, Milano; alarm, FM 3242, Milano area; animal call, CR 249, Cameron area; illegal...

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.

If you’re going to be late, do it with flair; be really late

It’s not unusual these days to see reports of library books being returned years and even decades late, but a church library in Sheffield, England boasts the return of a book that has been overdue for 300 years.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for July 3-22. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Deeds Roy Lynn Huddleston and Adell Thomson, successor in interest, to Carrizo Wilcox Water Development Co. LLC – 153 acres, James Shields Survey 323 (2,999).

MILANO NEWS

SUNFLOWER FUN RUN/WALK—Plans are in the works for the Melodie Hope Jones Memorial Scholarship Fun “Sunflower Fun Run/Walk.” The event is scheduled for Sept. 25 at Davidson Creek Park in Caldwell. There is a kids’ one mile color run at 9 a.m. and the 5K starts at 9:30 a.m.

Ground breaking in Thorndale

MRI Builders held a ground breaking in Thorndale on July 16 for a new subdivision that will have 88 homes.

July Yard of the Month

Rockdale Earth Day awarded Kim Nelson Simank at 717 Brazos Street the Yard of the Month for June. She will get a $25 gift certificate to Bloomers Garden Center in Elgin. To nominate a yard, email rockdaleearthday@yahoo.com. Nominations must be received by the 24th of each month. Reporter/Kyle Cooke