Nominations deadline Feb. 7

The Rockdale Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its annual awards, to be presented at the March 19 Chamber banquet. Deadline is Feb. 7. Anyone may make nominations. Major awards include the following: • Citizen of the Year—Service during the year just past.

First time tax filers should look into Free File

IRS TAX TIPS Many people will be filing federal taxes for the first time this year. For these taxpayers, IRS Free File may be the perfect match, especially if they are looking to save money on tax preparation. Most Free File users are under the age of 30 with modest incomes.

Show your love with a dessert this Valentine’s Day

Romantic sentiments are expressed in many ways come Valentine’s Day. Gifts may include sparkling jewels or personalized prose, but a homemade dessert from the kitchen can win over some hearts as well.

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Cham bernow takingnames forawards The Rockdale Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its annual awards, to be presented at the March 19 Chamber ban uet. Anyone may make nominations. Major awards include the following: • Citizen of the Year—Service during the year just past.

Quite a difference

These photos were taken from approximately the same vantage point Nov. 13, 2019, and last week at 1300 and 1328 East Cameron (US 79), property adjudicated as a “junkyard” and seized by Milam County for cleanup.

Huge solar farm to power major project at Alcoa

It could be the start of the long-awaited “big one” at the former Alcoa’s Rockdale Operations. County Judge Steve \oung told The Reporter he has visited with representatives of a planned approximately 10,000-acre solar farm for the site, which has been on the market several years.

ALL KINDS OF WHEELS—

Bicycles, skateboards, cars, trucks and even some good old horsepower was on display Sunday afternoon when downtown Rockdale hosted the annual Martin Luther King Day Parade on East Cameron Avenue (US 79). More photos from the parade can be found on pages 1A, 3A and 8A.

Ten sentenced in district court

CAMERON—Ten persons were sentenced in recent 20th District Court action, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey. He listed case dispositions as follows: • Brandon Hardman, 26, Cameron, one-year state jail term after pleading “true” to a motion to revoke probation for evading arrest with priors.

NEWSBRIEFS

Incumbents file for Milano positions All of the incumbents have filed for new terms in Milano. The filing period for the May 2 school and city elections began last Wednesday. In the Milano ISD, trustees Ed Westbrook and Jay Willingham are seeking new terms.

School trustees set Wednesday meeting

Rockdale ISD trustees were to have met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 22) in the RISD Central Office, 520 West Davilla. Agenda items include adopting numerous police manual updates and reports on student discipline and class ranking.