2022 Fair Directors

Rod Spence Claude Spence Stephen Jones Lana McDermott Linda Hicks Johnny Hill Brian Fisher Robin Heintze Amanda Keen Will Butler Chad Hobbs Duane Kuhl Nick Baggerly Jeff Casey Selina Daniell Brock Gage Abbi Moreland Cooper Meinardus Steven Vance Thanks for all you do for Milam County youth.

‘SPOTS’ help kids see emotions as controllable

At Rockdale Elementary o ur s taff i s d edicated t o educating each and every child who walks through our doors. As most of you know, academics is at the top of our list. We want our students to leave RES as readers, writers, mathematicians and problem solvers, but this is not our lone mission.

BACK IN TIME

The Rockdale Senior Center had a fun Friday with a ‘Rememberingthe 50s’ party with 50s trivia and music and even a hula hoop contest. Treatsincluded root beer floats at Carolyn’s Ice Cream Parlor and Ima Jean Weise’s CocaCola Cupcakes which were popular in the 1950s.

RIBBON CUTTING

TigerTown Learning Center helda ribbon cutting when theyopened in May upon joiningthe Rockdale Chamber.Pictured are Bottom row(L-R) Maylee Rooks, BobbyPelzel, Janice Pelzel,holding Hayes Berry, KristiMartin, Tristan Goolsbyand Virginia Moreno holdingJeremiah Moreno.

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.   • Chad Lee Stanford, 45, Cameron, motion to revoke for DWI third or more, in custody.

Four arrested on felony warrants during past week

Rockdale Police Officers made four felony arrests during the past week including: • Patr ick Vega, 44 , Rockdale, was arrested on Wednesday by Ofc. Lentz on a local warrant for fraudulent use of identifying information.   • Kevin Martin, 35, Rockdale, was arrested on Thursday, by Ofc.

FIRE CALLS

Responded to: • Becky’s Sandwiches for an electrical outlet smoking on Tuesday.   • Report of a grass fire spreading on Bullock off Douthit which turned out to be a property owner burning tires on Wednesday. He was issued a citation for violation of city ordinance.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: Oct 18—Welfare check, East Avenue B, Milano; medical call, Milam County; information, Gabriel Crossing, Thorndale; burn ban violation, CR 240; welfare check, Oak Park 3, Rockdale; alarm, CR 327; information, CR 2269;...

Some cooler weather recipes

So, what all have you eaten lately with this cooler weather? We’ve already had chili, spaghetti and hamburger soup, all made by Mom. I’m not big on cold weather but I do enjoy cold weather food. And it shows. Here’s a good crockpot recipe that would be better with thighs, in my opinion.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Thorndale Town & Country Club met at the country home of Paula Johnson with Paula and her sister, Becky Hozak, as hostesses. Seven club members were present. Games of “What’s in Your Purse” were played with the winner receiving a cute jack-o-lantern bucket with several prizes inside.