FIRE CALLS

• Tuesday, 9:37 p.m. Milano Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire on the side of FM 328. • Wednesday, 4:08 a.m., Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 500 block of CR 308A to an alarm that turned out to be a false one. • Thursday, 9:59 p.m.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: March 16—Welfare check, CR 350; information, Sydney Boulevard, Thorndale; information, CR 4124, Buckholts area; animal call, FM 486; welfare check, South FM 486, Thorndale area; criminal trespass, CR 311; disturbance,...

MILAM COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT

Under the direction of Bill Torrey, the Milam County district attorney, the following felony cases were resolved in Judge John W.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Jail log lists all people charged with offenses through the country jail in Cameron. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law.

Turn to God

God still does amazing things. He still changes lives, He saves people and transforms them into what my missionary friend, Michael, would call “something beautiful.” I go through a Bible about every four years.

Side dishes emphasizing fresh spring veggies

Easter is almost here, so what is going to be on your menu? I know we are having ham, but I’m not sure what the sides will be yet. Maybe there will be some good vegetables at the farmers market the day before. Roasted vegetables are always good as far as I’m concerned.

ORGANIZATIONS

Gause VFD fundraiser scheduled April 10 The Gause Volunteer Fire Department will hold their annual barbecue fundraiser on April 10 starting at 11 a.m. at the Gause VFD building at 110 E. Gause Blvd.

CHURCH NEWS

Sunrise service set at Liberty Community Church Liberty Community Church Easter Sunrise Service will be April 4. The service will start at 7 a.m. Anyone who wishes to may sit in their vehicle. There will be coffee and donuts served after the service.

NEWS FROM THORNDALE

TISD decides to stick with masks for students Superintendent Adam Ivy and Sara Sanders, the district’s nurse, discussed Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent lifting of the mask mandate at the Thorndale Independent School District board meeting March 15 in the administration building.

As weather warms up more people will be near roadways

Now that spring is here more and more Texans will take to the streets, and TxDOT has an important message for both drivers and pedestrians: watch out for each other. State officials warn that pedestrian deaths are continuing to rise in Texas, and now account for 1 in 5 of all traffic fatalities.