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ROCKDALE POLICE REPORT

Rockdale police made four arrests on drug charge during the past week. Arrested were: • Carlos Cadena, 32, Rockdale, possession of a controlled substance (less than one gram) in a drug-free zone, resist arrest, search of transport, evading arrest/detention, released on $26,000 bond.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: July 16—Assist other agency, Professor Smith Road, Gause; animal call, CR 237A, Rockdale area; information, Milano area; information, CR 308A, Rockdale area; animal call, Professor Smith Road, Gause area; assault, Texas...

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for July 16-22. 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. • John Leorn Melton Jr.

Thirty-five receive grand jury indictments Thursday

CAMERON—Thirty-five persons were indicted on 42 counts by a Milam County Grand Jury on Thursday: • Robert James Ohde, 39, Rockdale, bail jumping– failure to appear. • Pamela Sue Strasheim, 58, College Station, DWIthird or more. • Jessie Lee Tenner, 35, Rockdale, DWI with child passenger.

RICE’S TURN

RICE’S TURN—Some of Rockdale’s oldest streets are getting upgrades this summer. Recently it was San Gabriel and now it’s Rice’s turn. The street is being repaired and upgrades conjunction with a new water line. Here workers install curb and gutter.

GAUSE NEWS

Gause Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School July 29-Aug. 1 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. All children in the community and surrounding area are invited to attend. Gause United Methodist Church will have a one-day Vacation Bible School Saturday. The D.S.

Second high-tech firm eyes Alcoa

A high-tech giant Japanese firm hopes to join in cryptocurrency mining at the former Alcoa Rock-dale Operations smelter. County Judge Steve Young said Tuesday GMO Registry wants to sign a lease with Alcoa for the remaining two potlines at the smelter and plans to employ 65 persons.

Pour it on

The past few days have been “Concrete Week” in Rockdale with a couple of long-expected pours which will make a neighborhood, and Rockdale drivers happy. Above, concrete for the Sumuel Park splash pad was poured Monday.

Back to prison in fatalities

The now 27-year-old man who was the driver in a March 19, 2014, highway accident which claimed the lives of two prominent Rockdale business people is headed back to prison.