First ‘Distinguished Alumni’ named

The first five honorees in the Rockdale ISD’s new Distinguished Alumni Program have been announced and will inducted in an Oct. 11 ceremony. They are astronaut Ken Cockrell, local minister and educator Dr. Dennis Brooks Sr., former State Rep. L. B. Kubiak, ophthalmologist Dr.

Rockdale Blues legend gets his due

After years of living in relative obscurity, West Coast Blues guitarist Curtis Connie “Pee Wee” Crayton was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in May along with the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, Count Basie, Ida Cox, Booker T and the MGs and eight other music industry professionals.

14 sentenced in 20th District Court

CAMERON—Last week’s District Court. according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey: • Jacob Tyler Richardson, 28, Thorndale, 10-year prison term, $180 restitution to DPS after pleading guilty to possession of controlled substance (4-200 grams) with intent to deliver.

Meth in police car nets arrest

Rockdale police charged a 31-year old local woman with two felonies last week after discovering methamphetamine stuffed into the back seat of a patrol car. Lt.

Milano 4-H sets first meeting

MILANO NEWS Milano 4-H Club will hold its first meeting of its new year will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday at the MISD cafeteria. AG BOOSTERS—The Milano/Gause Ag Booster Club will have their next meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the school cafeteria.

Gause Founders Day set for September 14

GAUSE NEWS Remember Gause CIP Founders Day is Sept. 14 at the Gause community picninc tables. If you want to be in the parade, it forms at the Gause School at 9 a.m. If you need more info, give me or Delores Fisher a call.

RHS band members have a lot of ‘Heart’

RHS Big Blue Band’s first performance of the 2019-20 season was last Friday duringm halftime of the Tiger’s 48-24 victory over Giddings at Tiger Stadium. They debuted their halftime show “Heart” by composer Randall D. Standridge.

Mini ag conference set for Monday in Canadian

CANADIAN – The 2019 Mini Ag Conference on Cow/Calf and Stocker Cattle Nutrition will be hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Hemphill County on Sept. 9 at the Hemphill County Exhibition Center, 10865 Exhibition Road, Canadian. The program will be from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

4-H projects listed for new school year

Milam County 4-H enrollment is underway and a new list of activities has been posted. The 2019 Texas 4-H Rabbit Extravaganza competition registration deadline is Sept. 10. The competition will be held Sept. 14 at Bell County Expo.

119 roofing jobs boost permits

With 119 roofing projects beginning since May, following a spring hailstorm, in the Rockdale city limits, building permits for the first two-thirds of the year now stand at $2,630,579. Permits are issued at City Hall and only reflect construction within the city limits.