MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Office during the past week included: Feb.

First ever push-in at Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department

First ever push-in at Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department

What is a push-in? Some history

A “push-in” in the context of fire departments refers to a time-honored ceremonial tradition in which firefighters physically push a new fire engine into the fire station, signifying its official entry into service and marking a symbolic welcome to the fleet, often done with community members...

HISTORIC DAY

Members of the Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department held their first ever push-in ceremony for their new $180,000 brush truck on Saturday at the fire station. A push-in is an historical ceremony that hearkens back to the times when fire trucks were either pulled by people or animals.

MARC set to lose government funds

Rockdale’s Milam Adult Resource Center—better known as the MARC Center which serves many special needs people—is facing a funding crisis.

A LOT OF SPAGHETTI

Rockdale Band Boosters held their annual Spaghetti Dinner on Monday night and it was a huge success. The Rockdale Junior High Commons was packed to the brim with hungry folks, and they raised a preliminary total of $8,416.25.

COFFEE

Rockdale Homecoming Association sponsored First Friday Coffee at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library. Shown here are members Pat Watson, Dee Maines, Debby Currey, Dorothy Herriman, Ellen Luckey and Beth Brooks.

BIG DONATION

Bitdeer’s Rockdale operation gifted the Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department a check for $10,000 last week.

Le’Raven Clark’s journey to 2025 Super Bowl

Early Super Bowl Sunday, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rockdale’s own Super Bowl Eagle, Le’Raven Clark. This Super Bowl is Le’Raven’s first.

United Way needs your help in 2025

United Way of South Milam County has fallen very short of its goal of $60,000 to $70,000 for the September 2024 Radiothon. The organization only received about $20,000 to disperse between 13 and 17 local non-profits that were seeking approximately $65,000 in funding for the current year.