MARC Ride gets under way Saturday

The 20th annual MARC Ride held by The Bad To The Bone Riders of Rockdale is set for Saturday at The Ranch, 415 W. US 79, in Rockdale. The ride benefits the Milam Adult Resource Center of Milam County in Rockdale. The ride for 2021 will start and later end at The Ranch.

Master gardener certifications

Little River Basin Master Gardeners Association of Milam County has two new master gardeners. Lynn Fisher (L) and Kathy Culpepper have been certified after completing over 50 hours of training in the Master Gardener Training Program.

MDD plans meeting to discuss new director

The Rockdale Municipal Development District board of directors will hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss plans to hire an executive director.

Condors target California home

In Alfred Hitchcock’s movie “The Birds” birds were pretty scary when they flocked and attacked the hapless heroine. So, you can imagine how scared Cinda Mickols, who lives in Tehachapi, CA, was when a flock of California condors targeted her home recently.

ROCKDALE POLICE REPORT

A 20-year-old Round Rock man was arrested June 1 at 11:39 p.m. for possession of controlled substance. A 32-year-old Rockdale resident was arrested Monday at 7:45 p.m. for bail jumping and failure to appear and possession of a controlled substance (less than one gram).

FIRE CALLS

• Tuesday, 5:20 p.m. Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department responded to a field at Baxter and Upton for a city ordinance violation, subject burning tires within the city limits of Rockdale. • Thursday, 8:25 a.m. Rockdale VFD responded a US 77 South at CR 322 for a transformer that blew.

Texas budget awaits governor’s signature

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced his certification of Senate Bill 1, the general appro priations act that was approved by both houses during the recently gaveled regular session of the 87th Texas Legislature. The bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: June 1—Information, North US 77, Cameron; animal call, South Eighth Street Buckholts; information, CR 278, Baileyville area; information, South FM 908 Rockdale area; information, South FM 908 Rockdale area; abandoned...

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.

Keep outdoor cooking safe

It’s that time of year again when the warmer weather makes it ideal for grilling and barbecuing outdoors! But remember to follow food safety rules in the summer months, when food-borne illnesses tend to spike. • Thaw food safely; in the refrigerator is the safest way.