ALUMNI HONORED

The 2024 Rockdale ISD Distinguished Alumni ceremony Friday night honored six alums including George Sessions Perry, represented by Annette Stone (not pictured), and (L-R) Susie Sansom-Piper represented by her granddaughter Tamara Powell, Lawrence Anderson represented by classmate Barbara Nelson,...

RARE HONOR

Destinee Bluford earned a spot in the ATSSB All-State Band, one of only eight RHS students to do so since 1981. She performed on Saturday morning at the Lila Cockrell Theater in San Antonio.

QUICK LOOK

St. John’s United Methodist Church will hold their annual chili supper on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Tickets are $13 and are available at the door and includes chili, cornbread, dessert of your choice and a drink and can be taken home or eaten there.

A full meal in three recipes

Ireally like sweet potatoes. Others in my family, not so much. I remember making mashed sweet potatoes for a meal instead of regular mashed potatoes and they all acted like they were going to die.

ORGANIZATIONS

Rockdale Rotary Club meets the first, third and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department from noon to 1 p.m. Lunch is provided. Rockdale Noon Lions Club also meets at RVFD on the f irst and third Wednesday of each month with lunch provided.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Jail log lists all people charged with offenses through the county jail in Cameron. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. • Leah Stewart, 45, Rockdale, four counts forgery of a financial instrument, released.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

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

One felony arrest this week by RPD

Rockdale Police Officers made one felony arrest during the past week: • Walter Taylor Gross Jr., 54, Rockdale, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (less than 1 gram) and criminal trespass.

FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • 5448 CR 314 for a grass fire on Feb. 6 at 3:42 p.m. • 1008 Alford Avenue for a kitchen on fire on Feb. 6 at 11:25 a.m. • Days Inn for a possible gas leak on the Regency side on Feb. 7 at 12:24 p.m.

Betrayed? Turn to God

Years ago I had a friend who betrayed me. John the Apostle, described himself six times as the disciple who Jesus loved. What John was saying was that he was Jesus’ best friend. The friend that betrayed me was my John, I loved him, and he was my best friend.