The Face of a Winner

Above, Jeff Miller (left) stands with Rock-dale mayor John King (right) as King declares Sept. 6, Jeff Miller day in Rockdale. Miller earned his 100th win as Rockdale High School head coach this past Friday at Tiger Stadium after RHS defeated the Caldwell Hornets 44-36.

Murder charged in stabbing death of Rockdale man

A ocndale man is in custod on the charje of murder/ after a hursda| nijht staei nj at an apartment comple{. Wzo Uocndale Solice officers responded to a call of tzo men fijhtinj on the 4;00 elocn of West Cameron Ave. accordin to police reports.

High property valuations increase city county revenues

Cit leaders made it official adoptin a ’6/6<</052 eudjet and neepin the same <4.4;-cent ta rate as last |ear on Ponda|. Whe ocndale Cit Council voted -0 in favor of adoptinj the eudjet and 6- in favor of its proposed 4.4 cent ta rate. Council memeer Dou Calame zas the dissentinj vote.

High property valuations increase city county revenues

CAPHUOQÉAs e{pected on Ponda Pilam Count| Commissioners approved a ’42 million udjet and :6-cent ta rate for the 2020 fiscal |ear. Commissioners zere aele to neep the ta rate the same as last |ear even zith salar and maintenance and operations increases due to increased home valuations.

One dies in north Milam wreck

One person is dead after a mamor tzo-vehicle crash last Whursda| eveninj. We{as Department of Su lic Vafet| troopers/ Pilam Count| deputies/ and Pinerva Iire Department responded at 5=7 p.m./ Whursda to a mamor tzo-vehicle crash alon X.V. : in the Pinerva area.

Lee Green.Salgado headline Rockdale Fair,Oct.17

Lf ouÎre OooninÎfor Oove |ou zill find it or at least the sinjer zho recorded it/ under the air arn pavilion on the Irida nijht of the Uocndale Iair. Mohnn| ee/ hose rendition of that meja-hit has eecome a countr standard/ ill e the headliner on rida|/ Oct.

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

Platinum Motors/The Tint and Detail Shop, 2200 West Cameron Ave., has been named Business of the Month for September by the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center.

NEWS BRIEFS

Substitute teacher training is this week A mandatory training for all new RISD substitute teachers will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, at the Rockdale ISD Conference Room (520 W. Davilla). Training will include processes for the automated substitute service system Rockdale ISD has implemented.

CONSTITUTION WEEK

At the County Commissioner’s Court on Monday, a resolution was passed declaring the week of Sept. 12-17 Constitution Week. (Front row, L-R) Judge Steve Young presented the declaration to DAR members Leslie Watkins, Alma Lue Wenzel and Donna Diver.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for Sept. 3-9. Jail logs list all persons charged with offenses through the county j ail docket. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law.