MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: Feb.

Understanding Rockdale as a ‘Company Town’

Company towns are an interesting topic to me. Having grown up in a company town and studying them for a class project, it is fascinating to observe these attributes and concepts in Rockdale. I suggest that one can gain a deeper understanding of Rockdale by viewing it as a company town.

RIBBON CUTTING—

RIBBON CUTTING

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for Jan. 28 through Feb. 8. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch. us. Deeds Gloria Ann Cabron Brown to Gloria Ann Cabron Brown, trustee (411). Sophia Farb Trust et al to Farb Energy LLC et al (445). Warranty Deeds Tamara A.

CHURCH NEWS

Peace Lutheran to hold Ash Wednesday service Peace Lutheran Church is having an Ash Wednesday service at noon on Feb. 22. Pastor Brunk will be leading the service and the public is welcome. During Lent, the church will have Wednesday Soup Suppers at 6 p.m.

The following 31 cases were presented to the GRAND JURY and indicted as True Bills with no “No Bills” on January 12, 2023

MEKHI YAJUAN EVANS.

Road Closure HWY 79 to Division street to Hillcrest Drive

Due to a water main leak, Division Street is closed from US 79 to Hillcrest Drive.

FREE frozen beef provided by Texas Beef Initiative

FREE FROZEN BEEF provided by the Texas Beef Initiative The first distribution will be on  Monday, February 13th4:00 PM - 6:00 PMFront of Rockdale Junior High814 Bushdale Rd   Drive-up and we will bring it to your car! Bring your own plastic bag or small cooler.

Liz Galloway McQuitter, women’s basketball pioneer

By TAMARA HEBERT POWELL Reporter contributor The game of basketball is frequently littered with play calls like the words rebound, recover, defense rebound, and drive among many others. One African American leading change through resilience is Elizabeth “Liz” Galloway McQuitter.

Rockdale puts downtown property owners on notice

The second reading of a new ordinance at next Monday ’s cit y council meeting is directed at revitalizing Rockdale’s downtown. The new ordinance passed the first reading in January.