Rockdale’s Brett’s in BBQ ‘final 4’

AUSTIN—A Rockdale barbecue restaurant is in the “final four” of a Texas Monthly readers poll to determine the state’s best. It’s impressive enough that Brett’s Backyard Barbecue is in the semifinal balloting.

NEWSBRIEFS

City looking for seniors in water-bill pay effort A June 20 meeting to inform Rockdale senior citizens some may be eligible to have their May and June water bills paid by an area agency did not draw the hoped-for crowd, according to City Manager Chris Whittaker.

FIRE CALLS

Fire calls dispatched from the Rockdale Police Department during the past week included: • 5:25 p.m. Thursday, corn field on fire, 900 block of FM 1331, Thorndale VFD. • 10:51 a.m. Thursday, Milano VFD responded to vehicle vs. tree accident at the Texas 36-CR 328 intersection.

QUILT WINNER

QUILT WINNER— Judith Dohnalik of Cameron won the Rockdale American Legion Post 358’s Veterans in the recent fund-raiser.

Three arrests in week

POLICE REPORT Rockdale police made three arrests during the past week as follows: • Darnell Benson Jr., 26, Rockdale, motion to proceed-possession of controlled substance (4 to 400 grams), bond surrender-terroristic threat, in custody on $13,000 bond.

SHERIFF’S CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: June 25—Theft, Texas 36, Milano area; theft, Northwood Circle, Rock-dale area; 911 call abandoned, CR 458, Thorndale area; information, US 77, north of Rockdale; information, CR 421, San Gabriel area; information, Texas...

VFD DONATIONS

VFD DONATIONS—Valero Pipeline Company recently presented a total of $75,000 to Milam County’s volunteer fire departments. Gause, Milano, Rockdale, Thorndale, Minerva, and Buckholts each received $10,000 and Cameron was awarded $15,000.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for June 25-30. 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.

Industrial hemp may be in Milam future

JUDGE’S COMMENTS Hemp may become a big cash crop in Milam County. Hemp was legalized by the Texas Legislature in the 2019 session and the governor recently signed the bill into law. Thus, effective Jan. 1, 2020, hemp can legally be grown in Texas, with economic potential. As of Jan.

Changing of the guard

Awards highlighted the Rockdale Rotary Club’s annual fun night and installation banquet Tuesday, June 25 at Rockdale Country Club. Rotarian of the Year award went to Michelle Morgan, club secretary who also serves as Rotary International assistant district governor.