MCT presents ‘Jeeves at Sea’

“Jeeves at Sea,” directed by Sierra Higginbotham from Rockdale, is playing this weekend at the Milam Community Theater. The play is a classic British farce of mistaken identities and unrequited love set in 1929.

‘SUPERIOR’ PERFORMANCE

‘SUPERIOR’ PERFORMANCE—On March 1, members of our Rockdale Junior High School Symphonic Band participated in the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation at the Bastrop ISD PAC.

Career and Technical Education Month

Students and faculty at Rockdale ISD joined others across the nation during the month of February to celebrate national Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. This year’s theme was “Celebrate Today, Own Tomorrow.

MILAM COUNTY 4-H NEWS

Milam County 4-H members competed at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo on Saturday, March 5, in the Plant ID contest and won top honors. Shown are (L-R) Irby McWilliams (coach), Jack Luckey, Noah Bradley, J.W. Hollas, Aaron Ponnaiya, Jason Ponnaiya, Jenna Lindig, Noah Bradley and Ryan Luckey.

Three felony arrests this week by RPD

Rockdale Police Officers made three felony arrests during the past week including: • Bryan Scott Lopez, 33, Rockdale, was arrested on Thursday by Officer Krejci for a Milam County warrant for probation violation motion to proceed on possession of a controlled substance (less than 1 gram) • Raschel...

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD Responded to: • Burleson and Bell Streets along with AMR, Oncor and AT&T for an 18-wheeler tangled in power lines on Tuesday. • A second call to Burleson and Bell with AT&T and Oncor for AT&T trying to erect pole with the power lines arching.

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: March 1—Medical call, North FM 487; disturbance, CR 311; accident, South FM 1915; motor assist, North FM 487, Davilla area; suspicious activity, CR 412, Rockdale area; suspicious activity, CR 412, Rockdale area;...

First Friday KC fish fry a triumph

It was all hands on deck last Friday for the first of the KC’s Lenten fish fries. The line of cars for the drive through service was at one point stalled on US 79 so there were people directing traffic in the parking lot to keep everyone safe.

GAUSE NEWS

It is still weather that changes from day to day. Dreary and no sunshine this Monday morning. A reminder that Stephen Chapel AME Church will celebrate their 100-plusyear church anniversary and their 52nd annual Family & Friends Day at 3 p.m. March 20.