Post Oak Savannah GCD hosts 12th annual summit

Event will focus on questions locals are asking MILANO — Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District will host its 12th annual Groundwater Summit from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at Caldwell Civic Center, 103 W. TX-21 in Caldwell. The 2026 summit was shaped by public input.

Rockdale celebrates freedom!

Friday's Juneteenth Parade (above) went off without a hitch and after the parade moved through downtown, it ended up at Sumuel Park where there was music, food and games as well as a water slide to celebrate freedom, community and culture.

Rockdale Police arrest man for family assault

Rockdale Police Department responded to 396 calls for service and received 93 calls to the 911 emergency number. Rober t Clay Palmer, 45, of Paradise, Texas, was arrested and charged with for assault of a family/ household member with previous conviction. Accidents RPD’s Sgt.

COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Office dur ing the past week included: Tuesday, June 9— Accident, FM 486; accident, CR 359; motorist assist, FM 437; traffic hazard/M 2095; theft, FM 485; civil matter, CR 343; fire, CR 230; 911 open line, CR 339; assault, FM 2116; civil matter, FM 486; traffic...

Grand jury hands out 14 state jail terms

The following cases were resolved in Judge John W.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Jail log lists all people charged with offenses through the county jail in Cameron. Charges may change during the process, and persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. • Alburnie Meshae Reese, 38, Rockdale, DWI with a child under 15 years.

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD • 11:51 a.m., June 9, fire alarm at 714 Hickory St. • 12:51 p.m., June 14, one-vehicle accident in a ditch near the intersection of Cummings Road and FM 3061. Gause VFD • 8:09 a.m.

NEWSBRIEFS

MDD board to discuss Industrial Park listing Members of the Rockdale Municipal Development District (MDD) will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 22 at the MDD building at 134 N. Main St. Meetings are open to the public.

MILANO NEWS

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and father figures out there! Your hard work and dedication are under-appreciated. I hope your day is blessed with smiles and new memories that make you glad to be alive. Because of you, the world is a better place.