Heavenly Treasures stays closed for month

Heavenly Treasures thrift store, operated by Rockdale Christian Services volunteers, will remain closed through the end of the month in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. “We will make a decision on whether to open during August on Monday,” Pam Warren, RCS president, said.

NEWSBRIEFS

RVFD fund-raiser now will be online event The annual Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department Fund-Raiser, traditionally held at the KC Hall every spring has been changed to an online event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fire Chief Ward Roddam said the event will be Aug. 29, beginning at 5 p.m.

Last arrest made from burglaries, RYBA incident

Rockdale police made the final arrest Friday from a series of incidents which included an incident in which a Rockdale Youth Baseball Association building was vandalized last month.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for July 14-20. Jail logs list all persons charged with offenses through the county jail docket. 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: July 14—Medical call, CR 313, Rockdale area; information, private road, Minerva area; animal call, North 5th Street, Milano; information, FM 487, Rockdale area; civil matter, no address listed; information, CR 357A,...

Two accidents, one injury on South Milam roads

State troopers investigated a pair of accidents on South Milam County roadways during the past week, one involving an injury. According to the Department of Public Safety (DPS), a vehicle operated by Luis Rodriguez, 24, of Thorndale left FM 486 near County road 461 about 10 a.m. Saturday.

FIRE CALLS

Fire calls dispatched from the Rockdale Police Department during the past week included: • 2:24 p.m. July 14, Gause, Milano, Cameron and Hearne VFDs responded to large grass fire on both sides of 300 block of CR 357A. 9:06 p.m. July 14, Gause VFD called back to CR 357A for rekindle. • 3:37 p.m.

God works for you

I often say I’m an old, tired and cynical pastor. Really old people tell me that I’m not old which makes me think the other adjectives must describe me. Yikes. I was, however, encouraged the other day on Twitter.

GAUSE NEWS

I have the best family and friends! Saturday was my birthday and they went all out for me. We had a delicious meal and I got so many nice gifts! Can’t beat that. Wanda and Al Coats, Sherri and James Rasco drove to Lubbock for Alfred’s nephew’s funeral. That’s a long trip!

Recipes with farmers market produce

The farmers market has been having some good watermelons lately. In my family we tend to eat it plain—some with salt and some without—but Lynn Young sent me this recipe for a watermelon salad that sounds very good and refreshing.