NEWSBRIEFS

Lions Soup Suppers change dates, location The Noon Lions Club’s annual January soup suppers are changing a bit for 2020. Allen Sanders, club president said instead of holding the tasty events every Thursday during the month they will be scheduled only twice, Jan. 9 and 23.

Milam County Notice of Tax Reinvestment Zone for JELD Holdings

JELD Holdings, LLC has applied for tax abatement for improvement to their property located at 1502 West Cameron Avenue (A0720 Allen, William, 2.9682 acres – Property ID 60558) in Rockdale.

Arrest targets auto incident

POLICE REPORT A Taylor man was arrested on a charge of robbery the day after Christmas after an incident in which police said a subject twice tried to drive off with a vehicle even though there were children in the car. Isak Julian Yovany Castro. 22, remains in custody on $20,000 bond.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department over the period from Dec. 20-30 included: Dec. 20—Information; West Gillis Ave.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for Dec. 20-30. 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.

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Eagle Scout

RHS senior Bert Hale III received his Eagle Scout badge at St. John’s United Methodist Church in front of family, friends and fellow members of Troop 790. Hale received the award while standing with his grandfather, Arthur Davis. and his mother Trelsa Davis.

CHURCH NEWS

Meadowbrook Baptist holds grief seminar Meadowbrook Baptist Church will sponsor a weekly GriefShare recovery workshop from Jan. 13 to April 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. “This program is for people grieving the death of a family member or friend,” according to program director Malda Burns.

ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

RCS food pantry Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantry at 224 West Cameron Avenue, open 10 a.m. until noon weekdays. Donations of non-perishable food items are welcome, especially one-pound bags of rice, pinto beans, macaroni and cheese, canned soups and peanut butter.