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DARTH VADER’S OTHER HELMET?

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Thu, 11/28/2019 - 00:00
A fancy crock pot, maybe? Nope it was that most necessary of welding accessories, a helmet, being displayed by Lin Perry of Perry & Perry Builders Thursday during a huge Texas High School Welding competition hosted by Rockdale High School at the former HEB building at Waymar Plaza.

Leaders briefed on health care idea

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Thu, 11/28/2019 - 00:00
About two dozen community leaders heard a previously announced grant-funded rural health care prototype program for the Rockdale area fleshed out Friday at a meeting in the Patterson Civic Center.

NEWSBRIEFS

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Thu, 11/28/2019 - 00:00
Oney Toy Run slated for Dec. 7 at The Ranch The 14th Annual Buddy Oney Toy Run will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, beginning and ending at The Ranch. Registration begins at 9 a.m. on that morning with the first bike out at 11. Last bike will return not later than 4 p.m.

‘Minor’ traffic stops net charges

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Thu, 11/28/2019 - 00:00
POLICE REPORT Rockdale Police said two traffic stops “for very minor offenses” turned into arrests for drugs and felon in possession of a stolen gun during the past week. Lt.

HEALTH CARE FUTURE

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Thu, 11/28/2019 - 00:00
Dr. Joy Alonzo of the Texas A&M Health Science Center makes a point to community leaders during a meeting Friday at the Patterson Civic Center.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

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Thu, 11/28/2019 - 00:00
Here is the Milam County Jail Log for Nov. 19-24. Jail logs list all persons charged with offenses through the county jail docket. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law.

Attempted kidnapping probed in Cameron

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Thu, 11/28/2019 - 00:00
SHERIFF’S REPORT Cameron police continue to investigate an incident in which two persons attempted to get the student inside their vehicle. The incident was reported last Wednesday (Nov.

THEY REALLY SAID THAT?

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Thu, 11/28/2019 - 00:00
“My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I’ve finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake. I feel better already.” —Dave Barry

Naturalists, Scouts tour Bird and Bee Farm

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Thu, 11/28/2019 - 00:00
The El Camino Real Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists recently hosted a fall program on soil for the Milam County Girl Scouts at Bird and Bee Farm in Rockdale. In attendance were 97 people including 52 Girl Scouts.

ORGANIZATIONS

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Thu, 11/28/2019 - 00:00
Milano ISD contest to provide yule cheer MILANO—Milano ISD will host a contest between all grades for its annual Christmas Roundup, the proceeds from which will be distributed all over Milam County.