MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for Aug. 6-13. 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.

FIRE CALLS

Fire calls, in addition to Monday’s multi-origin grass fires off FM 908, dispatched from the Rockdale Police Department were listed as follows: • 9:52 a.m. Aug. 6, water implement making loud noise, 2400 block of CR 305, Rockdale VFD investigated and found no danger. • 11:25 p.m.

REPORTER NEWS DEADLINES

Your news article will receive ample attention if submitted according to deadline: • Letters to the editor—10 a.m. Monday. • General news, Lifestyle, Sports, Business and Farm/Ranch—Monday noon. (Thursday and Friday copy encouraged.) • Rural community correspondence—Monday noon.

RHS grad completes basic

SAN ANTONIO—U.S. Air Force Airman Autumn S. Montelongo recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program.

‘Streaming’ content in Rockdale

It was named for a family called Hamilton so the story goes, but for over a century the sometimes steam called Ham Branch has occasionally wound its way through Rockdale. As of last month, it because two streams. The U.S.

ORGANIZATIONS

Alcoa retirees slate meeting for Sept. 12th THORNDALE—The next meeting of Rockdale Alcoa Retirees will be Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Thorndale VFW Hall, according to Doug Williams, organization president. He said doors will open at 5 p.m. with a short business meeting starting around 5:45.

Rules updated for 2019 Rockdale Fair

There have been several changes to the Rockdale Fair rules for 2019. Ownership and tag dates for rabbits, baked goods, ag mechanics and palpation and body condition scoring are as follows: • Rabbits: Sept. 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Food manager certification training course set for Monday in Bryan

A professional food manager training certification course will be offered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Brazos County on Monday, Aug. 19. Cost for the course titled “Food Safety: It’s Our Business” offered at 2619 Hwy 21 West, Bryan, TX 77803 is $115.

When you love, do something about it

There is a story about a man who was trying to read a book; it was a serious book and it required a good deal of concentration to absorb the information. This man had a little boy who kept interrupting him. The little boy would grab his dad’s legs and say, “I love you daddy.

CHURCH NEWS

Backpack blessing at Lutheran church Peach Lutheran Church will have a blessing of the backpack ceremony, 10:30 a.m., Sunday. The blessing will be during regular service and students are invited to bring backpacks to 303 Meadow Dr., Rockdale 76567 to help them through the school year.