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.

SO seizes $830,000 on 1712

It was a simple call to a vehicle parked in the middle of FM 1712. It resulted in the largest seizure of cash by law enforcement in Milam County history.

SPECTACULAR

—This two-vehicle collision, which resulted in this pickup being flipped onto its side, drew a large crowd of onlookers at 4:34 p.m. Thursday at the Main-Cameron (FM 908-US 79) intersection downtown. Police said injuries to the driver, 64-year-old Daniel Griffin of Lampasas, did not appear serious.

Churches set sunrise services Sunday

The Rockdale Ministerial Alliance is not holding a combined Easter Sunrise Service Sunday but several local and area congregations are planning such gatherings with the public invited to attend.

‘Earth month’ activity ahead

Rockdale’s annual Earth Day observance is expanding into an entire month for 2018. April is “Earth Month” and while the big days are April 20 and 21 there are other events and commemorations scattered throughout the month.