Slab poured, new PD on schedule

Thursday morning was a milestone in construction of the new Rockdale Police Department. Work crews poured the slab for the nearly 10,000 square-foot structure in the 300 block of East Cameron (US 79) at the Green Street intersection.

NEWSBRIEFS

Intoxication manslaughter arrest made A 39-year-old Leander man was booked into the Milam County Jail Friday and charged with intoxication manslaughter in connection with an April 20 highway collision. Jody Mack Wood was released the same day after posting a total of $105,000 bond.

Milam voters favor White, Davidson

Milam County voters in both the Republican and Democratic Primaries didn’t agree with the statewide verdicts in a pair of runoff elections held Tuesday. In the Democratic Primary, Milam voters endorsed Andrew White, son of former Texas Gov.

Program Thursday at city’s library

Author Sean Wall will host a book signing at 6 p.m. Thursday at the city library. Wall’s book The Cycle of Foraging highlighted learn about, and begin utilizing, wild foods. It notes when different parts of plants are at their height, and when specific species may be harvested.

Arrest follows traffic stop

POLICE REPORT A speeding stop in a school zone Monday afternoon has led to the arrest of a 52-year-old Austin man on drug charges. Lt. Stephen Goodrich said Kenneth Ray Boyd was charged with possession of a controlled substance (1 to 4 grams) and possession of marijuana (less than two ounces).

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the jail log for May 15-21 from the Milam County Sheriff’s Department. 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.

BE SAFE!

BE SAFE!—There are now new “drive carefully” signs around all four Rockdale campuses thanks to the Rockdale Rotary Club. As a club project, Rotarians arranged for new signs, installed them and painted the support poles. Helping with the installation project were Rotarians Rev.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: May 15—Welfare check, FM 485, west of Yarrelton; animal call, FM 1915; traffic complaint, CR 259, Maysfield area; suspicious activity, East Avenue A, Milano area; suspicious activity, CR 233, Milano area; welfare check,...

Milano campus on state honor roll

MISD REPORT Our seniors are preparing to transition into the next phase of their lives. Graduation is 7 p.m. Friday evening, in the Geneva Paceley gymnasium. Our eighth graders will have their promotion ceremony at 6:30 p.m.

Twenty-six persons draw indictments on Thursday

CAMERON—Twenty-six persons were indicted on 32 counts Thursday in the May session of the Milam County Grand Jury, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey, who listed case dispositions as follows: • Cameron Lee Terry, 25, Rockdale, assault family violence–impede breath.