MAYFEST A BIG HIT

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church held their first May fest since 2020 on Saturday and the fundraiser was a big success for the organization. The day began with a mass after which the Communi ties in Concert Band played for the crowd.

Voters choose Flores, Keen, Janak, pass all propositions

Rockdale has a new city council member and a new (and one returning) RISD trustee. Nathan Flores won the eastside council spot 74 votes to John Lawhon’s 45 votes. Incumbent Place 6 trustee Janice Keen easily won her spot over Susan Pantaleon and Sharee Mitchell with 53,16% of the vote.

MARC Ride fundraiser on June 13th

The 25th annual MARC Ride will take place on June 13 at The Ranch. The ride is the largest fundraiser the center receives. In 24 years, the ride has raised $618,000. Ride registration begins at 9 a.m. and the first bikes will leave at 11 a.m. The fee is $20 per rider or $25 with a passenger.

I&GN Depot fetes 120th anniversary

Rockdale Historical Society and Three Ps Ice Cream will celebrate 120 years since the landmark I&GN passenger depot was built. Free cake and ice cream, generously sponsored by local, scratch made ice cream shop 3P’s Ice Cream will be served while supplies last.

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD Responded to: • 1801 Yokley Road for an odor of smoke on April 22 at 3:19 p.m. • US 77 bridge for spilled diesel on April 25 at 1:12 p.m. • North US 77 near CR 333 for to propane tanks leaking on April 26 at 7:05 p.m.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff 's Office during the past week included: Tuesday, April 21—Medical call, Sixth Street, Cameron; medical call, CR 206; narcotics interdiction, Jefferson Avenue, Cameron; information, Bushdale Road, Rockdale; scam, Jefferson Avenue, Cameron; inmate transport, Fannin...

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.

One felony arrest, two accidents reported this week

Rockdale Police Officers made one felony arrest during the past week: • Cassie Mitchell, 41, Rockdale, was arrested by Ofc. Meadows for injury to a child/elderly/disabled with intent of serious bodily injury. Accidents • Ofc.

ORGANIZATIONS

Trail Life meetings Trail Life meets at 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Monday at Meadowbrook Baptist Church in the fellowship hall. All boys and their dads are welcome. For more information, contact Stephen Ammons 512-446-3367.

Martinez advances to state in UIL academics

Seven Milano students recently competed in the Regional Academic UIL contest in LaVernia. They competed in journalism, writing and mathematics. It is always a great experience to see how many students across our region and state compete in such a wide variety of academic fields.