GROUNDBREAKING FOR NEW NEIGHBORHOOD

Groundbreaking for Rockdale’s first master planned community, and the first new neighborhood since the 1980s, took place this morning on FM 487 at 8:30 a.m. City officials and representatives from Ranch Road Development were on hand. Construction begins tomorrow.

CITY SEEKS INPUT ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE

COUFAL INDICTED FOR THE MURDER OF HIS MOTHER

COLTON BRADY COUFAL, 27, of Cameron, was indicted by  the Milam County Grand Jury today for 1ST Degree Felony, Murder, of his mother, Christi Warrick Coufal on December 5, 2021. This matter was presented to the Grand Jury by the Milam County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers.

Third Suspect in local shooting arrested in Bellville

PRESS RELEASE June 14, 2023   On June 14, 2023 at approximately 2:30 pm, members of the U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force arrested Isaac J. Carrizales of Rockdale, at a residence in Bellville, Austin County, Texas for the offense of Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity-Murder.

Milam County a member of 100 Club in ceremony Thursday

The 100 Club of Central Texas officially announced the inclusion of Milam County’s First Responders into its coverage area on Thursday.

Groundbreaking on Cornerstone Development

The City of Rockdale announces the impending transformation of the once-undeveloped Rockdale Industrial Park into a vibrant residential community, known as the Cornerstone Development.

Juneteenth parade, BBQ on Saturday

Rockdale’s Juneteenth Homecoming celebration will be held on Saturday, June 17, and the whole city is invited, according to organizer Henry Miller. The parade will start at the old McVoy’s store at 10 a.m.

MARC Ride raises over $56,000

The annual MARC Ride put on by The Bad to the Bone Riders raised over $56,000 to support the MARC for another year. The Bad to the Bone Riders organization provides the largest amount of money to run the center.

89th Homecoming a big hit Sunday

McVoy Grocery and Feed and the McVoy family were feted at Rockdale’s 89th annual Homecoming Celebration held at the Patterson Civic Center on Sunday. A few of the original Regeneration Singers made a second appearance and sang “God Bless America” and the Rockdale High School song.

NEWSBRIEFS

Are you interested in aviation? Kent Givens and Jimmy Cox will hold get-togethers on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. throughout the summer for both adults and kids. “We’ll talk about airplanes and maybe even go flying,” Givens said.