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Stairway to heaven

In a week which saw 80-dgree temperatures, sleet and snow flurries, something wonderful happened. The tulip tree at the steps of St.

Donkey cage game ahead for Saturday

QUICK LOOK Rockdale High School Rotary Interact is sponsoring a donkey basketball game at 6 p.m. Saturday at RHS. Proceeds will go to Milam County Pack Pals, which provides nutritious food for children.

Texting 9-1-1 service will be available

Starting next week, residents served by the Central Texas Regional 9-1-1 Program will be able to text that number to get emergency help.

Health care back in Rockdale

Rockdale’s two-month stretch without any health facilities is ending. Dr. Jeremiah Havins, a cardiologist who has been seeing patients in a Thorndale clinic, told The Reporter on Tuesday he had signed a lease for part of the clinic building at 602 North Main earlier in the day.

Probation in Milano Booster Club thefts

CAMERON—A 41-year-old Milano woman was convicted last week on a theft charge after she was accused of taking over $8,000 last fall from the Milano Athletic Booster Club.

No filings for ballots

The filing pace for the May 4 city and school elections remained ice cold during the past week with no one filing for any race in Rock-dale, Milano or Thorndale. With the Feb. 15 filing deadline there’s on one face, for the Milano School Board.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: 221-225 E. Cameron • Rockdale 512/446-5838 • Fax 512/446-5317 www.rockdalereporter.com THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 • Milam County Republican Women annual banquet, 6 p.m., Cameron VFW. • Senior Exercise, 10:30 a.m., Senior Center, 446-2666.

Cases cleared in 20th District Court

CAMERON—In addition to the conviction of a Milano woman for taking money from the Milano Booster Club (see story, page 1A) district court action was listed as follows by Prosecutor Bill Torrey: • Roberto Cardoza, 28, Cameron, was sentenced to a six-year prison term after a jury previously found him...

NEWSBRIEFS

Alcohol-Drug awareness meeting Tuesday at JH Parents and guardians are urged to attend an alcohol and drug trends awareness meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday in the junior-high commons, immediately following the monthly P-TO meeting.