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Milano gets new 2019 valedictorian graduate MILANO—A recalculation of grade-point averages at Milano High School has produced a new valedictorian, according to Catrina Steinbecker, Director of Student Services. Parker Jones, previously announced as the salutatorian, is the 2019 valedictorian.

Business break-in cleared with arrest

POLICE REPORT The arrest of a 27-year-old Taylor man on Friday cleared a burglary in late May at a downtown business, according to Rockdale police. Lt. Stephen Goodrich said a number of items, including car keys, were removed after a tarp was cut at Contes Automotive.

WHAT A CHANGE

It’s been many months coming but San virtually disappeared (top photo). After a lengthy renovation, Gabriel Street, a major east Rockdale thoroughfare, has the street was re-paved Thursday and now looks like the bot-undergone quite a transformation.

North Milam shooting investigated as suicide

SHERIFF’S REPORT The Milam County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the shooting death of a 46-year-old Buckholts area man as a suicide. Sheriff Chris White said the body was discovered last Wednesday morning at a County road 205 residence.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for May 28-June 3. 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.

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.

D-Day plus 75: A world changed

It was one of those days when the world changed. June 6, 1944. This week’s Reporter is dated for the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the end of Nazi Germany.

From ‘the corner’ to Omaha Beach, and back

Editor’s note: This is part of a profile of the late Adolph McVoy which ran in The Reporter on June 2, 1994. It commemorated the 50th anniversary of D-Day and ended up as being the first of an 18-part series on Rockdale veterans and their World War II experiences.

Summer fun activities on tap for kids

MICAH HOLCOMBE Extension Agent MILAM 4-H NEWS Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Milam County 4-H will hold three free day camps and some other fun activities this summer. Fun Day Camp will be held Friday, June 7 and is for Clovers-K-2nd grade at the Bea’s Kitchen in Cameron Hours are 8 a.m.

Building permits top $1-million

One big construction project and a lot of re-roofing thank to an early spring hailstorm have combined to lift Rock-dale building permits over the $1-million level just five months into 2019. Permits, issued at City Hall have totaled $1,097,556 through the end of May.