OFF AND RUNNING—

It’s a new year and the initial First Friday Get-together in the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library was held just three days into 2020. The monthly meet-and-greets are sponsored by different organizations and this one was hosted by the Rockdale Earth Day Committee.

Twenty sentenced in district court

CAMERON—Twenty persons were sentenced during the final half of December in 20th District Court. Milam County/District Attorney Bill Torrey listed case dispositions from Dec.

Lifeline Screening set

Lifeline Screening will be at the Patterson Center on Jan. 16 to offer Rockdale residents a variety of health screening services. Screenings can assess risks for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic illnesses.

‘Hog havoc’ early Saturday on 1712

POLICE, FIRE CALLS, DPS Rockdale police dispatched the Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department just after midnight Friday to a report that a vehicle had struck two hogs and flipped over on FM 1712 just south of the US 77 intersection. According to State Trooper Josh Hendricks, driver John Robinson Jr.

FAMILIAR SCENE—

City crews fixing a water line leak, like this one Monday on Green Street near Hamilton, have become a familiar sight in Rockdale in recent years. It’s estimated between 30 and 40 percent of the city’s water is lost due to leaks.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department over the period from Dec. 31 through Monday included: Dec. 31—Disturbance, East Ave.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for Dec. 31-Jan. 6. 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.

REPORTER NEWS DEADLINES

Your news article will receive ample attention if submitted according to deadline: • Letters to the editor—10 a.m. Monday. • General news, Lifestyle, Sports, Business and Farm/Ranch—Monday noon. (Thursday and Friday copy encouraged.) • Rural community correspondence—Monday noon.

ORGANIZATIONS

Master Naturalists set training class El Camino Real Master naturalists will host training beginning Jan. 16 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Hermit Haus in Cameron on Thursday evenings. The class is a joint effort of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension program.

Pancake supper set for Jan. 18

MILANO NEWS The annual Milano Evening Lions Club pancake supper is set for Jan. 18 at the Milano Civic Center. Meal will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. and there will be live music, a silent auction and a raffle. Price is $3 for those under 13 and $5 for everyone else.