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FIRE CALLS

News Staff
Thu, 03/07/2019 - 00:00
The Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a smoldering structure on County Road 306, west of the city limits, at 11:36 a.m. Monday. Milano VFD members responded to a fatality crash a 4:44 p.m. Feb. 27 on Texas 36 five miles south of Milano on Texas 36. (See story on page 1A).

Sex offenses lead grand jury action

News Staff
Thu, 03/07/2019 - 00:00
Several sex crime-related offenses were among the 43 indictments returned against 32 persons Thursday by a Milam County grand jury. John Aldama, 47, of Rock-dale, was indicted for indecency with child–sexual contact.

QUICK LOOK

News Staff
Thu, 02/28/2019 - 00:00
Water is topic for program at city library Doug Box, education coordinator for the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) will present a water conservation program at 6 p.m. Thursday at the city library.

CONTESTED RACES

News Staff
Thu, 02/28/2019 - 00:00
Milano city and school board contests will be on May 4 election ballots, Newsbriefs, Page 2A

CRIME BEAT

News Staff
Thu, 02/28/2019 - 00:00
Police nab suspect sought since extensive vehicle chase Dec. 12, 3A.

In the mood

News Staff
Thu, 02/28/2019 - 00:00
They didn’t actually play the old Glenn Miller tune Friday at the Tiger Booster Club’s annual Father-Daughter Dance Friday night in the KC Hall, but plenty of daughters—and even dads—definitely got into the spirit of the event. Garrett Steiger’s moves obviously delighted Siddalee Wilkins.

30 years without parole

News Staff
Thu, 02/28/2019 - 00:00
A 55-year-old Rockdale man will serve 30 years in prison, with no eligibility for parole, after he was found guilty of “aggravated sexual assault of a child younger than six” last week by a Milam County jury.

Bitmain ‘moving forward’

News Staff
Thu, 02/28/2019 - 00:00
Bitmain’s ongoing project at the former Alcoa Rockdale Operations smelter continued to be a topic of conversation this week. The Chinese-based company was discussed at Monday’s county commissioners and Rockdale Municipal Development District (MDD) meetings.

State takes initial step to okay plan

News Staff
Thu, 02/28/2019 - 00:00
One of the City of Rock-dale’s biggest fears in proposing its $63-million-plus water and sewer overhaul was that the city would start incurring fines from state and federal agencies before a plan was in in place. It now appears the first successful step in dodging those fines has been taken.

McCaleb, Biehle take top awards

News Staff
Thu, 02/28/2019 - 00:00
Joah McCaleb was named Officer of the Year and Edward Biehle picked up the Firefighters of the Year award Saturday as Rockdale Police and Rock-dale VFD held their annual banquet before a crowd of more than 250 in the KC Hall.