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Theater group to do holiday radio show Milam Community Theater will play the past, present and future, and Ebenezer Scrooge via radio in a version of Charles Dicken’s “The Christmas Carol” adapted by Frederick Garrigus.

Hearing planned for water district

The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District will hold a public hearing Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. to get public comments on the proposed Desired Future Conditions for the area aquifers that were recently adopted by Groundwater Management Area 8 under 36.108, Texas Water Code.

Rockdale, Austin men arrested

Trevor Williams Wells, 25, of Rockdale was arrested Saturday at 6:56 p.m. on four warrants.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: Dec.

‘Tree of Angels’ in county museum

Milam County and the District Attorney’s Office is sponsoring the 22nd annual “Tree of Angels.” The tree is decorated with angel ornaments bearing the tag of the victim and/or their family and is on display at the Milam County Museum.

FIRE CALLS

• Tuesday, 1:20 p.m. Thorndale Volunteer Fire Department along with Milam County Sheriff’s Office and AMR responded to a one-vehicle accident on south FM 486 north of FM 446. • Thursday, 3:47 a.m.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Jail log lists all the people charged with offenses though the county jail in Cameron. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. • William Paul Watson, 29, Buckholts, DWI (2nd), released.

Survey: COVID has more people traveling by car

Travel plans have been upended this entire year due to COVID-19, but when it comes to being “home for the holidays,” GasBuddy’s just-released Holiday Travel Survey found that more than a third (34 percent) of Americans are planning to make that happen and will be taking to the road for Christmas,...

Christmas parade a success, bazaar canceled last minute

What a fun time it was in downtown on Saturday watching the Christmas parade. There was a good turnout and several parade entries from across the county. The Christmas Bazaar had to be canceled last minute, but a couple of vendors set up around downtown and did well.

Help isolated loved ones over holidays

A phenomenon called “cabin fever” tends to set in around late autumn or in midwinter. Long hours of darkness coupled with cold, inclement weather often is a recipe for increased time spent indoors. For people who live alone, the effects of cabin fever might be more pronounced.