Sunny news as 1,800 jobs forecast

G2-Austin held a topping off ceremony last Wednesday at its Sandow Lakes Ranch property at 608 Charles Martin Hall Road, marking the end of primary structural construction on T1 Energy's solar cell fabricating plant. The 270,000-squarefoot building is phase one of the project.

QUICK LOOK

Stephens dies at 68 in Rockdale Long-time and wellloved Rockdale citizen Spencer Stephens died on Sunday at Rockdale Estates & Rehabilitation where he had been living for several months. He was a 53-year member of the MARC Center which he joined in 1973. See his obituary on page 3B.

ROCKDALE POLICE REPORT

Accidents • Sg t . R icha rd son responded to 725 West Cameron Avenue for a two-vehicle accident on August 18 at 5:01 p.m. • Sg t . R icha rd son responded to 709 West Cameron Avenue for a two-vehicle accident on August 22 at 12:54 p.m.

FIRE CALLS

Rockdale VFD Responded to: • 1953 CR 302 for a grass fire on Aug. 20 at 4:03 p.m. • 290 Beverly Drive for a grass fire on Aug. 22 at 1:28 p.m. • 513 Rice Street for an outlet on fire on Aug. 24 at 12:05 p.m. Milano VFD Responded to: • 1647 South TX 36 for a grass fire on Aug.

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. • Jerrod Lehnick, 26, Gatesville, possession of marijuana (under 2 ounces), released.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff's Office during the past week included: Tuesday, Aug.

Snow cones, a concert and a T. rex

Milano has a snow cone stand at the Barnyard Market. They serve the best snow cones I have ever had. You need to treat yourself! CONCERT— I went to a Hardy concert in New Braunfels to people-watch. I thought I was there for all the music.

ORGANIZATIONS

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

THORNDALE HIGH SCHOOL BAND

didn't have room for this photo in the Gridiron special section, out this week, so we are presenting it here.

Milam County 4-H Ambassadors: Learning, leading and giving back

Milam County 4-H is proud to have a remarkable group of young leaders serving as Texas 4-H Ambassadors in livestock, photography, water, poultry, and health and wellness.