BEVERLY DRIVE DEATH INVESTIGATION UPDATE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2025   BEVERLY DRIVE DEATH INVESTIGATION UPDATE (CAMERON) Two people are in custody in connection to the death of a Rockdale woman.

Daughter arrested for capital murder after mother’s death

Rockdale Police Department received a 911 call at 5:13 p.m. Monday from an individual reporting a deceased female inside a residence located in the 600 block of Rice Street. When officers arrived, they discovered Stephanie McBride, 58, Rockdale, who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

RHS bomb hoax Monday morning

The Milam County Sheriff’s Office responded just after 7:20 a.m. Monday, April 1, following a phone call to Rockdale Police Department regarding a bomb threat to Rockdale High School. Rockdale ISD administrators had students and staff sent to Tiger Field.

Operating businesses in a rural landscape

Rockdale Chamber of Commerce held a lunch and learn last Thursday for about 30 interested people at the Patterson Civic Center from noon to 1 p.m. titled “Scaling Business in a Rural Landscape” with a meal catered by Moon Brew Coffee Co.

BOOKS

Rockdale ISD and Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library were the recipients of books from Rockdale Earth Day representatives Rey Mata and Rita Gamerio. From the school are (front row) Gameiro, Kathy Pelzel, Lupita Rivera. Back row Rebecca King, Mata, Laura Gibbs and Donna Springer.

Labor market data shows highest numbers since 2008

The February labor market data for Milam County was recently released and there are some surprising achievements in the data.

QUICK LOOK

Jubi lee Day s a r e almost here. The Rockdale Fair Association will hold the annual barbecue cookoff April 11 and 12 at Fair Park and includes food, dancing, a carnival, a rodeo and $5,000 in prize money. Cookoff entry is $200 and includes three meat categories, a camp spot and four weekend passes.

ORGANIZATIONS

Milam County Radio Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Odd number months, the club meeting is at Banda’s Mexican Restaurant. Even number months the club meets at Dairy Queen in Cameron. Club members begin arriving at 6:30 p.m. For questions email Nobles at jvnobles2@outlook.

Sides with few ingredients

Kyle’s Kitchen Ifound some more possible Easter sides, and even better, most of them have very few ingredients.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff ’s Office dur ing the past week included: March 25—Assist other agency, First Street, Cameron; 911 abandoned call, FM 2027; suspicious vehicle, FM 845; warrant service, North East 29th Avenue, Amarillo; information, Buckholts; inmate transport, FM 487;...