Summer reading includes movies

The city library’s 2018 Texas Reading Club summer reading program, which began Tuesday, will include three free movies at the Kay Theatre. Librarian Melanie Todd said “Rio” will be shown this Thursday, “The Muppet Movie” June 14 and “Sing” on June 21. Time is 10 a.m. for all three.

Sheriff, DA counter lawsuit

WACO—Ten defendants—including Sheriff David Greene, Prosecutor Bill Torrey and Milam County itself—filed a motion in a Waco federal district court Friday asking that a lawsuit filed by a former prisoner be dismissed. It maintains the suit, filed in April by John L.

Biggest summer project in town

Even with work on a new police station underway, nobody in Rockdale is responsible for a summer project quite like Jeff Graham’s. Graham is superintendent for Built Wright Construction which is building a new $5-million football field and renovating the field house at Tiger Field.

Motel gets 30 days or ‘closes’

A Rockdale motel that’s very familiar to area law enforcement has been given 30 days to correct electrical code violations or face shutting down. Lt.

84th Homecoming Sunday at civic center

Sunday will mark the 84th Rockdale Homecoming. The annual event will take place at the Patterson Civic Center, according to Barbara Gross, president of the Rockdale Homecoming Association. Events will begin at 10 a.m. with coffee and donuts for the early visitors.

City issues annual drinking water report

Water customers of the City of Rockdale have received, or should be receiving, the city’s annual Drinking Water Quality Report. The report is an exhaustive listing of water quality tests during 2017.

NEWSBRIEFS

‘State photographer’ set for program at library J. Griffis “Griff” Smith, who has been acclaimed “national photographer of Texas” by the state legislature, will present a program at 6 p.m. June 14 at the city library. Admission is free.

FIRE CALLS

Fire calls dispatched from the Rockdale Police Station during the past seven days were listed as follows: • 8:10 p.m. Thursday, small grass fires, 5200 block of US 79, Milano ISD. • 9:37 p.m. Saturday, grass fi re, 400 block of East Fourth, Rockdale VFD. • 12:48 p.m.

93-MPH speeder caught following chase by police

A 30-year-old Hut-to man was arrested last Wednesday after a vehicle chase involving Rock-dale police. Lt. Stephen Goodrich said Ofc. Joah McCaleb encountered a vehicle going 93 miles per hour on US 79 by Rockdale Intermediate School. “Ofc.

Wild weather night keeps crews busy

There was plenty of weather excitement overnight Sunday in addition to the damages at the Rockdale Country Club (see above) as a late spring thunderstorm moved through. Thorndale firefighters responded to a power line across the 1200 block of County Road 450 at 12:08 a.m. No fire was reported.