Hutto YMCA to operate city’s pool

The Hutto Family YMCA will operate the City of Rock-dale swimming pool this summer in what city officials hope is the start of a partnership. As part of the new relationship the Hutto “Y” will host aquatics training for prospective lifeguards in several locations, including the Rockdale City Pool.

Contested races in Milano

NEWSBRIEFS MILANO—There will be contested races for mayor, city council and school board in Milano on May 4. Names of candidates who filed during the final week, and not previously provided to this newspaper, have now been listed. Karl Westbrook filed for the mayor’s post.

Public school week events ahead

Texas Public School Week begins Monday and a number of events are planned in the Rockdale ISD including: Elementary • Parent Meals “Lunch With Loved Ones,” Tuesday.

Job fair ahead

Workforce Solutions will bold a job fair event on Friday, March 22 at the Patterson Civic Center. Hours are 9 a.m. to 12-noon.

Suspect arrested in Dec. 12 chase around school

POLICE REPORT A Friday traffic stop led Rockdale police to arrest a 26-year-old Taylor man they had been seeking since a Dec. 12 chase around a Rockdale ISD campus. Lt.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for Feb. 19-25. 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.

Scammers targeting power bills

SHERIFF’S REPORT The Milam County Sheriff’s Department, and Cameron police, are warning residents of a scammer pretending to be associated with a power company.

FIRE CALLS

Fire calls for South Milam County fire departments, dispatched from the Rock-dale Police Department during the past week included: • 9:17 a.m. Monday, Rockdale VFD summoned to Lee’s Landing restaurant, 313 West Cameron, for report of small fire wchich was quickly extinguished, according to police.

Benefit ride, auction set for March 30th

MILANO NEWS Abenefit motorcycle run and auction is being organized for Gause resident and Milano graduate Dendy Brown for March 30 at Nat’s in Milano. Deadline to order T-shirts for the event is Feb. 28.

City amendments part of May 4th vote

City of Rockdale voters will be asked to add a sentence to one section of the city charter, and remove one to another section on May 4.