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Milam County grand jury returns indictments in June

The following 70 cases were presented to the grand jury and indicted as true bills with one “no bill” on June 22, 2021:. • Sahira Siddiq Kayani, 33, Rockdale, possession of controlled substance 4-400 grams.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for June 17-25. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Warranty Deeds Mary Ann Salazar Olivarri to 21 Real Estate LLC – Block 30, Woodlawn Addition, Cameron (2,743).

Annual Thorndale VFD cookoff draws record crowd of cooks

Organizers of the 30th annual Thorndale Volunteer Fire Department BBQ Cookoff said there were 88 cookoff teams this year making it the most ever in the history of the fundraiser. Here are the winners by category: Overall Champions 1. Patin Construction No. 3, Brian Fisher, Thorndale. 2.

Investment company spends $1.8 for rapper’s sneakers

Would you buy someone else’s used sneakers? Well, someone did just that recently and paid $1.8 million for the privilege, says the Association of Mature American Citizens. But these were not some run-of-the-mill “kicks,” as your kids might call them; they once belonged to Kanye West.
Workforce, Whinstone, Temple College join forces

Workforce, Whinstone, Temple College join forces

Workforce, Whinstone, Temple College join forces

Workforce Solutions of Central Texas in partnership with Whinstone US collaborated with Temple College to provide two 1.5-hour training sessions aimed at developing skills and retainability of their employees.

Expert not forecasting grid problems like those in winter

The energy conservation alert from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) last month has caused concern that outages and rolling blackouts will wreak havoc like they did in February when an ice storm crippled the state, but a Texas A&M expert doesn't expect any major issues this summer.
Grand jury indicts man for murder

Grand jury indicts man for murder

Grand jury indicts man for murder

Israel Ballester II was indicted for murder Tuesday by a Milam County grand jury in Cameron. The grand jury found enough evidence to have him tried on a first-degree felony, murder charge and two counts of second-degree felony, aggravated assault with deadly weapon.
RISD board names new principal

RISD board names new principal

RISD board names new principal

Rockdale Independent School District has hired Cheyenne Miller as the new principal of Rockdale Intermediate School. Rockdale ISD trustees named Miller at the June 21 board meeting. Miller is currently the assistant principal of Rockdale Intermediate.

Rockdale fixes missed evaluation

The Rockdale City Council made up for an oversight Monday night by giving Municipal Judge Jerry Waggoner a positive evaluation during an executive session in City Hall.