World Day of Prayer raises $400

Rev. Gary Veit, of Peace Lutheran Church, welcomed close to 60 worshipers from 12 different congregations to this year’s World Day of Prayer, held this past Friday morning. The women of Zimbabwe wrote this year’s 2020 service with the theme: Rise, Take Your Mat and Walk.

WANDA LEE

Gause ISD will be holding their Spring Break next week March 9-13. School will start again on Tuesday, March 17 with regular hours. There will be a track meet beginning at 3:30 p.m. on March 17.

Child death hearing set on Thursday

CAMERON—A capital murder hearing in connection with the killing of a 20-monthold girl in 2018 is scheduled for Thursday in the 20th District Courtr o o m i n the Milam County Courthouse, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey.

Torrey, White, Neal win races

Milam County Republican voters went with the incumbents Tuesday as Sheriff Chris White and Prosecutor Bill Torrey were essentially re-elected in the GOP Primary. Neither faces Democratic opposition in November. White drew 2,575 votes to 790 for Herbie Vaughan and 763 for Craig Wise.

Halfway there on water-sewer funds

“We’re delighted. This is great news for Rockdale. But, keep in mind, this is only about half of the funding we are going to need.

Farewells for coach, city manager Thursday, Friday

Rockdale will say goodbye to its winningest football coach ever and to one of its busiest, and most visible, city managers on successive evenings this week. A come-and-go reception for Jeff Miller is set for 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Rockdale High School Rotunda.

Appellate court upholds sentence

AUSTIN—The Court of Appeals in Austin on Friday upheld the 12-year sentence given a 53-year-old Rockdale man in 2008. R ick y L ee Murray was assessed that sentence by 20th District Ju d g e Jo h n Yo u n g b l o o d after a sentencing hearing and a pre-sentence investigation.

FLIPPIN’ GOOD

Reporter/Mike Brown FLIPPIN’ GOOD—Mike Pruett (L) and Ron Montgomery were two of Rockdale Lions Club volunteers assuming chef duties last Wednesday at the club’s annual Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) Pancake Supper. The event netted about $1,600 for Lions scholarships.

Health care future topic for Thursday

An update on Project Moonshot, a new approach to rural care which may set up a pilot project in Rockdale, will be the topic of a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Kay Theatre. Those interested in attending should RSVP to Michelle Morgan by Sunday, March 1, at mmorgan@ milamcounty.

Spring Break ‘Rock the Park’ set for Saturday

With all area schools, including Rockdale, getting out for Spring Break this week, the City of Rockdale has scheduled a “Rock the Park” event for Saturday at Fair Park. The event, which runs from 3 to 8 p.m.