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MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for Sept. 9-18. Jail logs list all person charged with offenses through the county jail. • Shunteria Laquan Bryant, 30, Cameron, out-of-county failure to ID, out-of-county unauthorized use of vehicle, released on $15,000 bond.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for Aug. 28 to Sept. 4. Compiled from public records available on the Milam County website, www.milamcounty.net. Warranty Deeds Margaret E. Reid to Harold Lee Parsley III – 0.452 acres, Thomas J. Cambers Survey 7 (3,471).

Blood drive set for September 26

An American Red Cross blood drive is slated for Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Milano Fire Station according to event spokesperson Devin Love. The drive will take place from 9a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 979-436-5723.

ORGANIZATIONS

Pleasant Retreat hosting chili supper Sept. 26th Pleasant Retreat UMC will hold its annual chili supper at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept 26. This will be a drive through event and will last until the chili runs out. The church is located at 825 CR 458 in Thorndale.

GAUSE NEWS

Hope you all had a nice Labor Day holiday. Gause ISD students get a holiday on Sept. 28, as teachers will have an in-service day. Then on Oct. 12, another student holiday, as that is another in-service day for teachers. Oct. 30 is an early release.

Easy recipes to warm you

According to the weather app on my phone we are in for at least a week of under 90 degree weather. So, winter, basically. Okay maybe not winter exactly but certainly much nicer weather than what we’ve been having this summer. I’m sure we will all be having a chili meal with saltines at some point.

Tractor Supply helping FFA

Tractor Supply Co. has launched its sixth annual FFA Convention T-shirt fundraiser in stores and online nationwide. The fundraiser is in celebration of the 93rd FFA Convention & Expo, which takes place virtually this fall due to the pandemic. Through Oct.

‘WE THE PEOPLE’

Milam County Commissioners on Monday proclaimed Sept. 17-23 Constitution Week, accepting a resolution presented by Daughters of the American Revolution. County Judge Steve displays the resolution with DAR members (from left) Donna Diver, Lue Wenzel and Leslie Watkins. Photo courtesy Cameron Herald

Stash Your Trash set for Oct. 5th

Rockdale citywide Stash Your Trash program will be Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Fair Park on Mill Avenue. The event is for residents of Rockdale only. Residency will be checked by a driver’s license and a water bill.

‘Catch-up’ 20th District court report lists 38 cases during past months

CAMERON—Milam County 20th District Court reports stopped this spring during the pandemic, but they have resumed, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey, who listed case dispositions during that period as follows: • Jeffery Eugene Jolly, 41, Rockdale, seven years prison term, $180 restitution, after...