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From scooching to walking, she’s on the move

Fawn Simpson Reporter Correspondent
Wed, 09/16/2026 - 17:01
My granddaughter has finally started walking! She never crawled; she scooched around on her bottom everywhere she went. She was a terror in her walker, but now she has gained a little more independence.

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ORGANIZATIONS

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Wed, 09/16/2026 - 17:01
Trail Life meetings Trail Life meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays at Meadowbrook Baptist Church in the fellowship hall. All boys and their dads are welcome. For more information, contact Stephen Ammons at 512-446-3367.
Milam County 4-H award winners

Milam County 4-H award winners

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Milam County 4-H award winners

News Staff
Wed, 09/16/2026 - 17:01
The Milam County 4-H Awards Show was held on Sunday to celebrate members’ accomplishments on the county, district, state and national levels. Two of the awards are pictured here. The Gold Star Award was first presented in 1933 and is the highest achievement award a senior 4-H’er can receive.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH— Rockdale Mayor Ward Roddam read a proclamation at Monday night’s city council meeting proclaiming September as Hispanic Heritage Month. On hand for the celebration are (L-R) RISD kindergarten teacher Lorena Navarro and her daughter, Regina Castillo, a fourth-grader at Rockdale Intermediate School who also read A Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi for the invocation at the meeting, Roddam, and Rockdale’s first Latina city councilwoman, Esmeralda Ruelas-Olivares.

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH— Rockdale Mayor Ward Roddam read a proclamation at Monday night’s city council meeting proclaiming September as Hispanic Heritage Month. On hand for the celebration are (L-R) RISD kindergarten teacher Lorena Navarro and her daughter, Regina Castillo, a fourth-grader at Rockdale Intermediate School who also read A Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi for the invocation at the meeting, Roddam, and Rockdale’s first Latina city councilwoman, Esmeralda Ruelas-Olivares.

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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

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Wed, 09/16/2026 - 17:01

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RISD seeking input from parents, businesses, community

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Wed, 09/16/2026 - 17:01
Kathy Pelzel, A ssistant RISD Superintendent, announced that Rockdale ISD has the following openings on the Campus Education Councils: • Elementary: One Parent Representative, one Community Representative and one Business Representative.

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QUICK LOOK

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51
Bushdale Cemetery meets October 3rd The annual Bushdale Cemetery Association meeting will be held Saturday, October 3 at 10:30 a.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. “We ask that anyone who has family buried there or has purchased plots join us for the meeting.
The now-shuttered Alcoa plant site near Rockdale has recently attracted several major investments. Paul Flahive/Texas Public Radio

The now-shuttered Alcoa plant site near Rockdale has recently attracted several major investments. Paul Flahive/Texas Public Radio

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Tech firm spends $100M to expand Bitdeer

Justin Sayers Austin Business Journal
Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51
A Singapore-based company that mines cryptocurrency has acquired 200 acres of property near its existing operations at the former Alcoa Corp. site in Milam County. It plans to use that land to expand artificial intelligence and high-performance computing operations.
DUELING GARAGE SALES— These two homes at 705 and 707 Enfield were doing brisk business at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning as the annual Citywide Garage Sale took place over Labor Day weekend. Bargains were available all over the city in numerous garage sales.

DUELING GARAGE SALES— These two homes at 705 and 707 Enfield were doing brisk business at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning as the annual Citywide Garage Sale took place over Labor Day weekend. Bargains were available all over the city in numerous garage sales.

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DUELING GARAGE SALES

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51
POLICE REPORT

POLICE REPORT

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One felony arrest this week by RPD, three accidents

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Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51
Rockdale Police Officers made one felony arrest during the past week: • Ashley Nicole Sawyer, 40, Caldwell, was arrested by Ofc. Jacobs for possession of a controlled substance (under 1 gram). Accidents • Sg t .

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MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

News Staff
Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:51
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.