MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: March 23—Welfare check, Eagles Way; welfare check, West San Andres Avenue, Rockdale; traffic complaint, US 79, Gause area; animal call, Gause; type of call not listed, Penny Lane, Buckholts; alarm, East Gause Blvd.

MILAM COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT

The following cases were presented to the grand jury and indicted as true bills with no “no bills” on March 18 (more next week): • James Ward Timmerman, 45, of Rockdale, first-degree felony, manufacture/delivery of controlled substance 4-200 grams.

CHURCH NEWS

First Assembly of God is having an Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. after the morning worship service followed by lunch. The hunt is for children under 12 years old. Please bring your own basket/sack. For more information, contact Pastor RL Love at 512-429-2821.

ORGANIZATIONS

Breakfast with Aladdin characters on Saturday Milam Community Theater will hold a breakfast with the cast of Aladdin, an upcoming production. Enjoy breakfast/brunch with Aladdin and his friends. You’ll be able to eat together, take pictures with the characters and take home a special gift.

One man’s trash is another...well you know the rest of the saying

The previous owners of a small bowl may have thought they were lucky to have gotten $35 for the thing at their yard sale last in New Haven, Conn.

Easter sunrise service set at Liberty

Liberty Community Church will have an Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. Sunday. Attendees are welcome to sit in vehicles for service. Coffee and donuts will be served after. Everyone please come and join us, spokesperson Bert Mills said.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for March 18-25. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Deeds Freddie E. Baldwin et al to Joe F. Baldwin – 4.41 acres, Jose Leal Survey 29. Darlene Applegate to Resource Financial LLC – 31.674 acres, S.C. Robertson Survey 52.

Milam County Junior Livestock Show 2021

After a one-year absence because of COVID-19 restrictions the Milam County Junior Livestock Show roared back to life with an auction producing $224,225 for the competitors that were in the sale. That is the total before the added money is figured in, show officials said.

Milam County continues expanded vaccination program

The active case count dropped by one Tuesday. There are now 20 COVID-19 active cases in Milam County, which is about where we were last July. As of last Friday, there were over 125 million cases globally with 2,700,000 deaths. In the U.S. there has been 29,700,000 confirmed cases and 540,000 deaths.

Yokley Road water line repairs

  Yokley Road will be closed to thru traffic between Bushdale and Rockdale roads until approximately 5 p.m. today for water line repairs.