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Late diplomas still available

The Rockdale ISD may still award diplomas to former students who did not pass the required mandated state test. That new program is still available for former students who entered ninth grade before the 2011-12 school year.

St. Joseph’s asked to open clinic

Rockdale Hospital District board members believe they are just a couple of steps away from getting CHI-St. Joseph’s of Bryan to re-open three clinic suites at the former Richards Memorial Hospital. St. Joseph’s is a well-known, well-established and highly-respected health care provider.

THE ‘BUSINESS’ PART

—Here’s a part of the new city jail most people will hopefully never see. Hopefully. During a Thursday tour of the new facility by city employees and Rockdale’s engineering firm (L-R) Lon Williams, Ofc. Johnathan Richardson, Barbara Williams and Paula Phillips check out the cells.

Two die Tuesday in US 77 accident

Two Milam County residents died Tuesday afternoon in a four-vehicle, chain reaction collision in a US 77 construction zone north of Minerva.

Fine, appeal in US 79 ‘junkyard’ saga

A longstanding legal process by the City of Rockdale, addressing what has now been twice ruled a “junkyard” along US 79, appears to be entering a new phase.

ROCKIN’ ALONG

—Almost 200 persons came to the KC Hall Monday afternoon for the Rockdale Federal Credit Union annual meeting. RFCU President Ron Montgomery (L) reported the financial institution remains in excellent shape and continues to rate five stars in the coveted Bauer Financial ratings.

Thirty-two indicted by grand jury

CAMERON—A Milam County Grand Jury indicted 32 persons on 36 counts Thursday, according to Prosecutor Bill Torey who listed case dispositions as follows: • Michael Anthony Scott, 26, Cameron, burglary of habitation–intend other felony.

NEWS BRIEFS

Benefit ride scheduled at Nat’s on Saturday A benefit ride/fund raiser for Dendy Brown is scheduled for March 30 leaving from Nat’s near Milano. Brown was critically injured in an accident last September. He has had 11 surgeries and has at least two more to go.

CORRECTION

June Clark was incorrectly identified in a group photo in last week’s Reporter. The photo was of 90-year-old twins Edna Timmerman and Ethel Guthrie and family members during a birthday reception.