EXCELLENCE AWARD

The Milam County Historical Commission was presented the 2019 Excellence Award on Saturday night at the Cameron Chamber of Commerce banquet.

ORGANIZATIONS

Local Alcoa Retirees to meet March 12th The first meeting of the Rockdale Alcoa retirees will be on Thursday, March 12 at 5 p.m. at The Thorndale Memorial Veterans Hall (former VFW Hall). There will be a short meeting to elect officers at 5:45 p.m. followed by dinner.

HONOR ROLLS

Rockdale High School Fourth Six Weeks Freshmen—Ilynn Alonso, Julie Bartsch, Yolianna Castillo, Agustin Cooke, Bridgett Grady, Josephine Jackson, Makaila Jackson, Kevin Liu, Jadira Luna Hernandez, Jimena Luna Herrera, Ashton Mcentarffer. Also, Christopher Miles Jr.

New veggie from the Old World

I love broccoli. And it has a very interesting history. It is entirely manmade. There is no such thing as natural broccoli. It was cultivated from cabbage by the Etruscans who lived in what is now Tuscany. They are considered to be horticultural geniuses.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

COUNTY COURT Probate Cases Filed Janice Arleen Dunsmoore applied for the Orlia Charles Dunsmoor Estate – letters testamentary (PR11551). Constance Kay Hagara Kramerapplied for the Paul Duane Kramer Estate – letters testamentary (PR11552).

Dad-daughter dance Friday at KC Hall

QUICK LOOK The 13th annual Father-Daughter Dance, benefiting the Rockdale Tiger Booster Club scholarship fund, is set for Friday at the KC Hall. Hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is $20 per couple, $5 for each additional daughter.

Police-RVFD banquet set for Saturday

The annual Rockdale Police Officer of the Year-Firefighter of the Year Banquet is set for Saturday at the KC Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the meal at 6:30 and a dance following at 7:30. Entertainment will be provided by DJ Jon Flores with catering by Lee’s Landing.

Police term death ‘capital murder’

Rockdale police are investigating what they’ve termed a “capital murder.” Fifty-three-year-old James Dyer died at 10 a.m. Saturday at Round Rock Seton Hospital, 16 days after police said he was discovered, badly beaten, in a Rockdale apartment. Lt.

Thorndale-area fire claims three lives

Three members of a Thorndale-area family died before dawn Sunday morning as fire roared through their rural home on FM 486. According to the Milam County Sheriff’s Department, the remains of Myrtle Cantwell, 82; Bill Cant-well Jr.

Early voting continues for March 3rd primaries

Early voting began Tuesday for the March 3 Republican and Democratic Primaries—with 316 casting early ballots, 272 in the GOP races, 44 for Democrats—‚and continues this week at four locations.