Police make drug arrests over week

POLICE REPORT Rockdale Police made several drug arrests on separate cases during the past week, listed by Lt. Stephen Goodrich as follows: • Sean Thomas Kelly, 24, San Antonio, possession of a controlled substance (less than one gram), released on $6,000 bond.

WHERE’S THE FIRE?

WHERE’S THE FIRE?—There wasn’t one at Fair Park Friday morning as the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center held its annual free Easter Egg Hunt. This RVFD pumper, siren blazing, heralded the start of the hunt, much to the delight of hundreds of children, parents and family members.

Grand jury indictments include manslaughter

CAMERON—Forty-nine indictments were returned Thursday by a Milam County Grand Jury, including one for intoxication manslaughter. That indictment was handed down against 43-year-old Gause resident Abel Benitez-Garcia, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey.

BOOSTING THE FAIR

BOOSTING THE FAIR—Rockdale Country Ford became a champion level sponsor of the 2018 Rockdale Fair last week with a $1,000 presentation to the Rockdale Fair Association.

Stabbing death claims relative

A longtime Rockdale couple received the saddest news imaginable recently. Their 20-year-old grandson was found dead, apparently stabbed, at an Air Force Base on the island of Guam, near the middle of the Pacifi c Ocean.

Sad trend

EDITORIAL Were Rockdale residents more concerned about our town in 1978? The classic scene from the movie “Crocodile Dundee” came when the Australian-transplant croc chaser was accosted in a New York City alley by a knife-brandishing mugger.

New charge in cash case

A 40-year-old Rock-dale man originally arrested for DWI-third offense on March 26 after $830,000 in cash was found in his vehicle, was re-arrested last week on a new charge. Rock Eanes was arrested Thursday and charged with gambling promotion. He posted $2,500 bond and was released the same day.

Fatal wreck near Milano

A 63-year-old Bryan man died Tuesday afternoon in a one-vehicle accident near Milano. DPS Sgt. Dave Roberts said Loren Jones was killed in a 1:43 p.m. wreck near CR 380 and Nat’s just west of Milano. Sgt.

SERIOUS BUSINESS

SERIOUS BUSINESS—Well, not really, but a work of art takes a lot of concentration from the artist and subject.

DA ‘categorically denies’ charge leveled in lawsuit

Prosecutor Bill Torrey provided the following statement in response to the lawsuit against a number of county employees fi led Monday: “Our records indicate that (Plaintiff John L.