MARC Center garage sale on Saturday

The MARC Center located at 1705 Pecos St. will hold a garage sale fundraiser on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12-noon. The items for sale will be inside the fence on the west side of the building. For more information, contact Ann King at 512430-0090.

Earth Day movies, plants

The Kay Theater will show two movies which have underlying environmental messages about climate change and protecting animals from extinction. The movies are The Day After Tomorrow showing Friday night at 7 p.m., and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home on Saturday at 7 p.m.

ROCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL ROYALTY

At Saturday night’s prom Mr. and Miss RHS were crowned. William Davenport was crowned Mr. RHS and Miss RHS is Yolianna Castillo.

MCT youth to present mystery

Directed by new Youth Theater Director Ariel Weaver, Milam Community Theater youth will be presenting their 2023 season opener “We’ll Be Right Back After This Murder,” a comedic murder mystery written by Pat Cook.

Two salads and a hot ham dip

Kyle’s Kitchen Ilove pasta and pasta salad but now that I have to watch my carb intake, I have discovered several alternatives that aren’t all that bad. Remember when whole grain pasta first arrived on the scene? It was awful! But things have changed for the better.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Rockdale Homecoming Association annual citywide homecoming will be Sunday, June 11 at the Patterson Civic Center. Rockdale High School Class of 1973 will be the honored class of 50 years. The Honored Business for 2023 is McVoy Grocery & Feed Store.

Rockdale PD has another slow week, one felony arrest

Rockdale Police Officers made one felony arrest during the past week: • A 14-year-old juvenile was arrested on Thursday for possession of a controlled substance (1 to 4 grams).

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 Department during the past week included: April 11—Civil matter, Russell Drive, Rockdale; civil matter, North FM 487; mental health check, Oak Park Three, Rockdale; information, CR 139 Loop; 911 abandoned call, South FM 908; welfare check, FM 1712; theft, FM...

FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • 1308 Murray for a burning pile of leaves in the backyard on Tuesday. • Cowboy Church on North US 77 for a possible grass fire on Tuesday. Had been a controlled burn which was out but a tree stump was smoldering with no danger or threat.