Reporter wins four firsts at STPA convention

LA GRANGE–The Rock-dale Reporter won six awards at the 93rd South Texas Press Association Convention over the weekend, including four first-place plaques.

‘Stash Your trash’ re-scheduled for May 4th

Rockdale’s spring “Stash Your Trash” day, part of the Earth Day observation, was supposed to have been Saturday. But the rains came. “We got four of the seven bins full,” City Manager Chris Whittaker said. “We are going to order some more bins and try again to have the full event on Saturday, May 4.

HELPING PAW-UH-HAND

The Rockdale 4-H Club has donated about 150 pounds of dog food to Rockdale Pet Adoption Welfare Services (PAWS).

FIRE CALLS

Fire calls dispatched from the Rockdale Police Department during the past week included: • 9:07 p.m. Monday, Gause and Milano VFDs responded to fire in garage of Jennifer Hildebrand residence, 311 North Olive in Gause, extensive damage to garage. • 2:30 p.m.

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: April 9—Suspicious activity, FM 487, Davilla area; information, East Cameron Avenue, Rockdale; illegal dumping, FM 486, north of Thorndale; welfare check, FM 487, south of Rockdale; welfare check, Holly Drive, Rockdale...

RVFD HELP OUT

The Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department was one of the many emergency crews who responded to Franklin Saturday in the wake of a devastating tornado. The U. S. Weather Bureau termed the twister an EF-3—winds at least 158 miles per hour.

Volunteer firefighter hurt in crash

POLICE REPORT A veteran Rockdale firefighter sustained serious injuries Friday night in a two-vehicle collision while backing into his driveway in the 1400 block of Murray Avenue. Police and firefighters reported RVFD Lt. John Villareal was struck broadside at 10:04 p.m.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for April 9-15. 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.

MILANO GARAGE SALE

The annual Milano Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary Spring Garage Sale brought in about $7,000 in 2019. The three-day sale was held in the MVFD, including both the truck bay and shelter room.

ORGANIZATIONS

Aggie Muster ahead Monday in Cameron CAMERON—The Milam County A&M Club will holding its annual Aggie Muster at 7 p.m. April 22, at 44 Farms in Cameron. The meal will be provided by Milam County Aggie Moms Club. Speaker is R.