8 draw court sentences

CAMERON—Eight cases were disposed of in 20th District Court last week, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey, who listed case dispositions as follows: • Rodney Joe Bunton, 57, Dallas, three year prison term after pleading “true” to a motion to revoke probation on an assault causes bodily injury...

Senior Citizen town hall

A town hall on senior citizen issues is set for 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Rockdale Senior Citizen Center, 765 Green. It’s one of a series sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging of Central Texas.

Milam suicide follows shooting in Bell County

Milam County Sheriff Chris White said a 34-year-old Georgetown man took his own life Friday during a standoff with the sheriff’s department and DPS in the 17,700 block of FM 486 south of Pettibone. White said Jason Earl Merritt shot himself in the head at 4:34 p.m.

OTHER SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

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‘Zorro’ knife threat leads to arrest of 11-year-old boy

Rockdale Police said a threat by an 11-year-old boy to carve a Zorro-like “Z” into the flesh of another 11-year-old led to an arrest on Saturday. “The two were arguing and a knife was produced,” Rockdale Police Lt. Stephen Goodrich said.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for Oct. 1-7. 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.

ORGANIZATIONS

Sharp cemetery business meeting to be held Saturday The Sharp Cemetery Association will hold its annual business meeting Saturday, Oct. 12, at 10 a.m. at the Sharp Presbyterian Church annex on North FM 487. For more information contact Mollie Modesette at 512-964-5547.

CHURCH NEWS

HUTTO—A spaghetti dinner and fund raiser will be held at Williamson County Higher Education Center, 1600 Innovation Blvd., from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 26, for Todd Meaker, senior construction inspector for the City of Hutto.

Allen Sanders dumps

Allen Sanders dumps a bucket of golf balls on to the 17th hole of the Rockdale Country Club on Saturday afternoon during the Noon Lions Golf Tournament.