ELCaT meeting set for March 2

The March 2 meeting of the Rancheria Chapter (ELCaT). The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. at Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library. The agenda includes an update on Baumann/Conner trail.

Council hears audit of water loss

At Monday night’s city council meeting attendees heard an audit from JBS Consulting Services of Houston who was hired by the city to help them understand water loss issues in Rockdale. The summary concluded that Rockdale has a 24 percent loss of non-revenue water totals.

QUICK LOOK

St. John’s United Methodist Church’s annual Chili Supper will be held at the church on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. The chili suppers will be available to eat in the fellowship hall or to take home. Chili with all the fixings and dessert are $9 which is payable at the door.

ORGANIZATIONS

Heavenly Treasures open Tuesdays-Fridays For February Heavenly Treasures has Valentines decorations on sale, as well as coats and jackets from $3-$5. Keto support group meets Thursdays at 7 A keto support group meets at the First Baptist Church’s south entrance every Thursday at 7 p.m.

Intermediate happenings

How is it already February? It has been a wonderful year at Rockdale Intermediate School. We wrapped up the week with our Spring Dance. If you haven’t had a chance to check our Facebook page, you should. Our students were all dolled up for the big night.

GAUSE NEWS

The sun is shining bright this Monday morning. A nice day for those who will be working outside. Come July and August, it will be a different story. Our electricity was off and, now that it is back on, everything needs to be reset to the right time.

Four felony arrests, two traffic accidents over the past week

Rockdale Police Officers made four felony arrests during the past week including: • Matthew Ryan Chester, 36, Taylor, was arrested on Thursday by Ofc.

Tips, tools for retiring abroad

Savvy enior Dear Savvy Senior, What are the key factors to consider when contemplating retiring abroad? My husband and I will soon be retiring and are interested in moving abroad to a country that’s cheaper and warmer than the U. S.

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. • Russell Jay Harvard, 27, Copperas Cove, credit card or debit card abuse elderly, released.

FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • 483 Fairview for a carbon monoxide detector going off on Friday. • 596 CR 303A for a false fire alarm on Saturday. • Behind the Rockdale Fire Station for a blown transformer on Monday.