TURKEY SHOOT

—Left, twenty-two people participated in last Saturday’s Rockdale American Legion Carlyle Post 358 Turkey-Shoot. The fundraiser included a prize drawing for a Mossberg Maverick 88 shotgun awarded to Trey Stanislaw.

New Girl Scout troops forming

Girl Scout leaders are hosting a membership pizza party for girls in grades K-12 who join the new Milam County Girl Scout Troop. “Join us Sept. 23, 6-7 p.m. at Mr. Gatti’s to learn more about Milam County Girl Scouts K-12th grade,” said Rachel Owens and Tricia Weber, Girl Scout organizers.

ORGANIZATIONS

Networking lunch set for Thursday CTWP Digital Solutions is holding a networking luncheon on Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce office. RSVP to Denise at info@rockdalechamber.com.

REUNIONS

RHS class reunions scheduled in October ‘79–Rockdale High School class of 1979 will hold a reunion at Saturday at 6 p.m. at The Ranch. Please call Margaret Coker if you need more information. 512-970-8177. ‘66–The Annual RHS Class of 1966 reunion will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. Oct.

FOOD BANK

—Over 100 people received food last Thursday at the Central Texas Food Bank distribution at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The food bank distributes food every third Thursday of the month and fresh produce every first Thursday of the month.

SITE LEADER

—Deanie Houser, site leader for the Mobile Food Pantry for 12 years, uses her megaphone to call people to get in line.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

COUNTY COURT Deed Bonnelle Burleson to Julienne Chavis (3,384). Warranty Deeds Breck Family Limited Partnership LP to Majestic Reserve LLC – 70.016 acres, David Gallaher Survey (3,397). CNB Wolf Family LP to Chris Doskocil – 4 acres, Francis Zellner Survey (3,343).

Just in case!

In the first week of September, Rockdale Police officers responded to a “terroristic threat” at a local business in Rockdale. When a disgruntled ex-employee threated to shoot employees at a local business, Rockdale Police were ready. “Nowadays we have to take every threat seriously,” said Lt.

AG, sheriff make child porn arrest

For the second time in 10 months, the Milam County Sheriff’s Department and the Texas Attorney General’s office Child Exploitation Unit have teamed up to charge a Rockdale-area resident with possession of child pornography.

Jail for Rader’s mom

There was yet another posthumous chapter in the short, tragic life of the late Patricia Ann “Annie” Rad-er last week when her mother—24-year-old Brianna Kayci Matthews of Rockdalereceived a nine-month state jail term.