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MLK parade to be held Monday Rockdale’s Mar t in Luther King parade and celebration will be held at 1 p.m. Monday with Rev. Danny Mitchell as Grand Marshal. The parade will begin at the intersection of Ackerman and Cameron Avenue and end at Sumuel Park, where there will be food, drinks and music.

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.

School is back in session

School is back and session and from experience we know the spring semester goes faster than the fall. Kids are involved in many different activities. Please support them as much as you can. PROM— Prom is Feb. 3 at Under the Chandelier in Calvert. SENIOR SERVE— Senior Serve will be Feb. 24 at the K.

Healthy dinner, decadent dessert

Are we dieting? I may try to eat better but I’m not going on a diet. Salmon is good for you and has heart-healthy omega- 3 fatty acids which aid blood pressure and cholesterol. Here’s an easy recipe with very few ingredients.

What is handled at the DA’s office?

Serving in D.A.’s offices large and small and having now worked a few years as First Assistant in the Milam County D.A.’s Office, people often ask me about what I do.

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. • Kentrae Davis, 30, Bryan, burglary of habitation, in custody.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Ca l ls for t he Mi la m County Sheriff ’s Office during the past week included: Jan. 2—Welfare check, US 79, Thorndale; disturbance, private road; information, CR 325; information, CR 358; animal call, 22 Hills Road, Gause area; civil matter, CR 404 Loop; theft, CR 423; motorist assist, FM 485.

Rockdale PD reports three felony arrests, four traffic accidents

Rockdale Police Officers made three felony arrests during the past week including: • Jimmy Lee Simmons, 40, Rockdale, possession of a controlled substance (1 to 4 grams), two counts possession of a controlled substance (4 to 200 grams), evading arrest with vehicle, criminal mischief ($2,500 to...

FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • The 1100 block of West Cameron Avenue for an AC unit on fire on Tuesday. • The 1600 block of Sager for a fire alarm on Tuesday. • West US 79 at CR 311 for a vehicle in a ditch with injuries on Tuesday. • The 700 block of West US 79 for a camper fully engulfed on Saturday.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for Dec. 19, 2023, through Jan. 3, 2024. Compiled from public records available at milam. tx.publicsearch.us. Deed William P. Meissner and Katherine M. Meissner to Allen P. Meissner – 15.8 acres, Alexander Survey (31).