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MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
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

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
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

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
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

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
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

News Staff
Thu, 07/25/2019 - 00:00
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

News Staff
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 00:00
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

News Staff
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 00:00
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

News Staff
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 00:00
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.

RISD sets new student signup

News Staff
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 00:00
Ready or not, here comes school. The Rockdale ISD has announced dates for new student registration for the 2019-2020 school term. New students may register, at all four campuses during these dates and hours: • July 31—8 a.m. to 12-noon, 1 to 4 p.m. • Aug. 1—10 a.m. to 12-noon, 1 to 6:30 p.m. • Aug.