RISD officials attend training

The Board of Trustees of the Rockdale Independent School District met Dec. 14 in the Rockdale ISD Conference Center in regular session and for a team training. The board approved a proposal submitted by Climate Control AC & Heating effective Jan.

RHS student excels at expert level

“Since adding the technology credit back to the local requirements for graduation, we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of students who are more competent and productive with word processing and spreadsheets.

ORNAMENTS

ORNAMENTS—Fundraising efforts for Vision Historic Preservation Foundation to restore the 1895 City Hall are beginning in 2021, but this ornament is available now. Make a $25 donation at www.Vision-HistoricPreservationFoundation.org or by cash/check at the Rockdale Chamber at 1203 W. Cameron.

Grand gifts

Over 80 seniors at the Rockdale Multi Service Senior Center got “adopted” by donors this Christmas season. The gifts were donated to make the holiday season a bit merrier. Submitted photo

POLICE AND FIRE REPORT

Police recorded two felony arrests over the past week and two minor accidents with one being a one-vehicle rollover with minor injuries Wednesday on Ackerman. The other occurred Friday on US 79. Five tickets were issued over the past week. Officers responded to 219 calls with 127 of them 911 calls.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

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

GRAND JURY REPORT

The following 35 cases were presented to the grand jury and indicted as true bills with no “no bills” on Dec. 17: • Martin Salinas Jr., 36, Bartlett, third degree felony, bail jumping – fail to appear.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: Dec.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Dec. 24—Artie Backhaus. Dec. 26—Mendy Betchan Baker, Janet Svrcek. Dec. 28—J.W. Edmonds.

St. John’s Christmas Eve Services scheduled

St. John’s United Methodist Church invites everyone to come celebrate Christmas Eve and the birth of Jesus Christ. Services will be held at 4 and 6 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Face coverings are required and social distancing will be practiced.