Workers with cancer diagnoses may secure benefits from trusts

Plant workers employed before 1981 diagnosed with various cancers are entitled to special benefits. Lung cancer, esophageal cancer, laryngeal cancer, pharyngeal cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer and mesothelioma are frequently caused by asbestos exposure.

NEWSBRIEFS

Choo-Choo Chili fundraiser Nov. 14 Get ready for some Choo-Choo Chili at the Depot on Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 pm. People who order the chili will be helping support the Depot Museum.

Milk producers seek label change

With the U.S. Food & Drug Administration giving little indication of taking action on proper labeling of imitation dairy products, the National Milk Producers Federation recently asked the agency’s ombudsman to ensure that rules are properly enforced.

Hit, run accident on east side of Rockdale

A car parked in the 400 block of Rice Street was hit by another vehicle Monday and the driver of the offending vehicle left the scene.

FIRE CALLS

• Wednesday, 7:57 a.m., the Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 800 block of West Bell on a report about someone running over a gas meter. • Wednesday, 5:55 p.m.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

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

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. • Benjamin Patrick Turner, 34, homeless, bench warrant, in custody.

20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

Under the direction of Bill Torrey, the Milam County District Attorney, the following felony cases were resolved in Judge John W.

GAUSE NEWS

Gause ISD students received their first report cards for the school year this week. I do not have a new school information sheet of upcoming activities. Maybe I can get a new one before next week. Delores and Johnny Fisher, Vette and Richard Burton drove to Rosebud to their big garage sale.

Work on urgent care facility is put on hold

County Judge Steve Young told commissioners Monday at their meeting in the Milam County Courthouse that the Texas Division of Emergency Management changed the rules in midstream with respect to the use of its money.