Holy smoke! Brett’s cracks BBQ elite

A Rockdale barbecue trailer, open less than one year near the Cameron-Wilcox (US 79-FM 487) intersection, has joined a select group. This week, Brett’s Backyard Barbecue, owned and operated by Brett Boren, was named No.

NEWSBRIEFS

Tire collection ahead Saturday in Cameron A tire collection is planned from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Precinct 2 Barn, 3106 North Travis in Cameron. The collection event will accept tires with rims, tubes and tire pieces and all tractor tires.

Twenty-six draw grand jury action

In addition to an indictment involving what has been ruled as an East Cameron Avenue junkyard (see page 1A) indictments from Thursday’s Grand Jury session were listed as follows by Prosecutor Bill Torrey: • Michael Damond Williams, 45, Rockdale, possession of controlled substance (less than 1 gram).

FIRE CALLS

Fire calls for the past seven days by South Milam County Volunteer Department, dispatched through the Rock-dale Police Department, were listed as follows: • 10:22 a.m., April 16, fallen cable blocking roadway, 200 block of North Main in Thorn-dale, Thorndale VFD. • 1:50 a.m.

QUITE AN ENTRANCE

The Easter Bunny had quite a chauffeur on Good Friday at Rockdale’s Fair Park, making an entrance in a Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department pumper.

Trans-Milam chase ends in Rockdale

SHERIFF’S REPORT A chase by DPS state troopers involving a motorcycle, which began near Ben Arnold and wound its way to Rockdale, ended in a residential neighborhood Thursday.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: April 16—Traffic complaint, US 190, Buckholts area; civil matter, private road, Buckholts area; 911 call abandoned, CR 342, Milano area; information, CR 346, Milano area; medical call, CR 326, Rock-dale area; civil...

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for April 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.

YARD OF THE MONTH—

The home of April and Bill McRae, 2100 Yokley, has been named yard of the month for April by the Linwood Acres Garden Club. The McRaes are flanked by garden club members Margo Gilless and Debra Jackson. Yards may be nominated for the honor by calling the Rock-dale Chamber of Commerce at 446-2030.

ORGANIZATIONS

Matinee Music Club hears trumpet program Trumpet selections by Rockdale musician Lee “Sparky” Thomason and Austin eighth grader Dante Koffler were highlights for the April meeting of the Matinee Musical Club. Hostess was Leah Thoma-son while the meeting co-hostess was Victoria Everett St. John.