MARC Ride June 14 at The Ranch

The 24th annual MARC Ride will be held next weekend on Saturday, June 14 at The Ranch with registration starting at 9 a.m. This annual ride benefits the Milam Adult Resource Center and is the center’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The ride fee is $20 per rider or $25 if you have a passenger.

Rotary fan deliveries start

fan drive has been a big success this year and the fans will be distributed this weekend. The club started the fan drive in 2023, and they distributed about 30 fans. In 2024, 120 fans were distributed.

RHS has 109 graduate here Friday

Rockdale High School’s 2025 graduation went off without a hitch on Friday night at Tiger Field starting off with a processional of the students to the field while “Pomp and Circumstance” was played by the Big Blue Band under the direction of Andrew Quinn.

Making disciples

I’m wr it ing this on Wednesday night and I have been praying for the Women’s Bible Study that meets tonight. I am praying that information would become transformation. It’s not enough that we “come” to Bible Studies that our churches offer; we must “come” to become a disciple.

CHURCH NEWS

Connect Church to meet at Patterson Center Connect Church will begin meeting at the Patterson Center on June 1 with services beginning at 10:30 a.m. Attendees are invited to come early for iced coffee. The church has a nursery and children’s church. All are welcome according to pastor Ken Ansell.

‘Joyful, joyful we adore thee’

“When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion… our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy” (Psalm 126). Do you think Jesus ever used humor and comedy to express his good news?

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff's Office during the past week included: May 20—Trespassing, CR 418A; civil matter, Briar Lane, Minerva; civil matter, CR 355 Loop; accident FM 485; welfare check, FM 487; trespassing, CR 331B; motor assist, US 79; welfare check, Post Oak Avenue, Cameron; follow...

Officers respond to three accidents during past week

• Ofc. Wachtel responded to Dollar General for a minor two-vehicle accident with no injuries on May 20 at 1:26 p.m. • Ofc. Lentz responded to Ackerman at Cameron Ave. for a two-vehicle accident with no injuries on May 21 at 3:40 p.m. • Ofc. Wachtel responded near the intersection of Cameron Ave.

FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • Rockdale Junior high for a gas leak on May 21 at 9:11 a.m. • 711 CR 335 for a trash pile on fire on May 23 at 11:46 a.m. • Near the intersection of South Wilcox and West Roberts Ave. for a single car accident with injuries on May 25 at 7:32 p.m.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for May 13-19. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Robert Warren Bird and Ninette Jean Grace Bird to Nationstar Mortgage LLC dba Mr. Cooper and MERS – 0.505 acres, William W. Lewis League (2,022).