MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Editor’s note: Because of holiday schedules at the Milam County Law Enforcement Center, this week’s jail log and sheriff’s calls cover only from Dec. 18 to Dec. 20. We plan to catch up next week. Jail logs list all persons charged with offenses through the county jail docket.

FIRE CALLS

Fire cal ls dispatched dur ing the pas t week through the Rockdale Police Department dispatcher were listed as follows: • 7:18 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, electrical smell reported in residence, 1100 block of Allday, Rockdale VFD responded. • 3:55 p.m. Thursday,of smoke between Gause and Milano.

GAUSE NEWS

Wanda and Al Coats joined Ray and Paula Coats and family in Bryan for a Christmas get-together Saturday afternoon. They then joined Kevin and Lori Coats and family in Bryan and on Sunday Sherri and James Rasco and James’ sister Joy, Jayne and Amon Bailey visited in the Coats’ home.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

COUNTY COURT Deeds City of Rockdale to Reyes Iglesia Cristiana Rey Off (18223). Steven Eickenhorst and Jeanette Eickenhorst to Richard Smith – Martha Rogers Addition, D. Monroe Survey (18229). Warranty Deeds Adam Straznicky and Sara Straznicky to Timothy Stence – Lots 17-18, Marrs Addition (18184).

Junior-high lists UIL results

Results of recent Rockdale Junior High UIL academic competition have been listed as follows: Editorial writing Eighth—1. Joel Scott; 5. Agustin Cooke. Ready writing Sixth—3. Alvan Liu; 4. Brandilyn Musto; 5. Elizabeth Perry. Eighth—6. Yolianna Castillo. Spelling Sixth—Team, second; individual: 2.

Elementary, RIS list UIL academic results

Fifth art—Team, second; individual: 2. Brody Willard; Criss Ruelas, Jazzalena Aldama. Fifth chess puzzles—Team, first; individual: 1. Brody Willard; 4, James Bartsch; 5. Eduardo Rivera Fifth dictionary—Team, second; individual: 5. Mason Lillard; 6. Slade Windham; Brooks Barcak.

Many closings for Christmas

QUICK LOOK Just about everything is closing for the Christmas holiday on Tuesday. Rockdale, Milano and Gause students get out for the holiday on Friday, Thorndale St. Paul’s on Thursday and Thorndale ISD students are already out.

Christmas meal

The Fifth Annual Terri’s Touch of Christmas Spirit Day Meal, for shut-ins and elderly, is set for Christmas Day at Peace Lutheran Church. Volunteers should be at the church at 9:30 a.m. with plate pickup beginning at 10:30.  

DA seeking death penalty

Prosecutor Bill Torrey will seek the death penalty for a 30-year-old suspect who, after living in Rockdale for less then two months, has been charged with capital murder in the death of a 20-month-old toddler.

He’s on his way

Santa may not get here until overnight Monday but he’s already started his worldwide tour, at least at the home of Tim and Glenda Guthrie, 703 Vogel.