Luckey appointed to MDD board; more news from city council Monday

At Monday night's city council meeting Rebecca Luckey was appointed to the board of the Rockdale MDD, t a king the spot occupied by RISD Superintendent Dr. Denise Monzingo.

QUICK LOOK

Rockdale community giveaway Luke Ten Thirty Three, Inc. is sponsoring a community giveaway of clothing, shoes, household goods, furnishings and decor on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 100 block of Plum Street.

LOOKING BACK

100 YEARS AGO… When workmen tore out the plank floor in the brick building occupied by M.S. Cohn’s dry good store, there was brought to light an old concrete cistern with more than seven feet of water in it.

Springtime herb recipes

Kyle’s Kitchen Even though we still have some nights going down into the 40s, the time change and daytime temperatures sure make it feel like spring. Pretty soon all of our favorite springtime fruits and veggies will be in the grocery stores and farmers market. So what are we going to make?

ORGANIZATIONS

Rockdale Rotary, Lions Club meeting at RVFD 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.

Beware of the construction

Please be mindful of the construction around the school and slow down! They are working hard to improve the streets in Milano and your patience is appreciated. SPRING BREAK— With spring break nearly behind us we know that the kids are counting down the days until summer.

Two felony arrests made by Rockdale PD, one accident reported

Rockdale Police Officers made two felony arrests during the past seven days including: • Christina Bingham, 50, New Mexico, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (4 to 200 grams), possession of a controlled substance (4 to 400 grams). She is in custody in the Milam County Jail.

FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • Near the Rockdale Intermediate School for a brush fire on March 6 at 1:08 p.m. • 209 CR 335 for several small grass fires on March 6 at 1:22 p.m. • 1350 West US 79 in reference to a fire alarm on March 7 at 12:35 a.m. • 10670North FM 908 for a small grass fire on March 9 at 7:04 p.m.

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.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Office during the past week included: Mar. 5—911 Abandoned call, US 77; information, TX 36; disturbance, Jesse Street, Rockdale; theft, FM 2027; traffic hazard, US 77; motorist assist, TX 36; information, US 190. Mar.