MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Editor’s note: Because of holiday schedules at the Milam County Law Enforcement Center, this week’s jail log and sheriff’s calls cover only from Dec. 21 to Dec. 27. Next week should be back to the usual coverage. Dec.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Editor’s note: Because of holiday schedules at the Milam County Law Enforcement Center, this week’s jail log and sheriff’s calls cover from Dec. 21 to Dec. 27. Next week should be back to the usual coverage. Jail logs list all persons charged with offenses through the county jail docket.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thanks to outgoing judge for leadership Dear editor, As Milam County welcomes a new year and newly elected officials, I salute those who have served and welcome those who will be soon taking office.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Reporter welcomes news from local organizations. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. Aggie Moms set to hear tree project program Milam County Aggie Moms will welcome Andy Duffie from the Aggie Century Tree Project at 6 p.m.

GAUSE NEWS

Happy New Year! Did you make any resolutions for this year? Not me, I probaby would not do them anyway. At my age, I just take each day as it comes. My goal this week is to get the Christmas tree decorations off the tree and into their boxes. No promises there!

Juarez earns doctorate from Nebraska-Omaha

OMAHA, NE—Clayton Bailey Juarez received a doctor of philosophy degree recently from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He majored in industrial/ organizational psychology. Dr. Juarez is a graduate of Richardson (Texas) High School.

BUILD A BEAR

During the Christmas season, the pre-Kindergarten through fourth-grade Sunday School classes of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Thorndale held their second annual Build-A-Bear Project.

Many closings for New Year on Tuesday

QUICK LOOK Tuesday is, of course, New Year’s Day and most businesses and government institutions are taking the holiday off. Among the closings are all of Rockdale’s financial institutions. City Hall and the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library will be closed Tuesday only.

New hours set for City Hall

Effective Jan, 1, 2019, Rockdale City Hall will have the following customer service hours available to the public for the lobby, phone, and drive-through: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Alternate payment options are the City Hall drop box, online payments and bank drafts.

AG case nets child porn arrest

A 46-year old Rockdale resident was arrested Friday and charged with four counts of possession of child pornography after a five-month investigation by the Child Exploitation Unit of the Texas Attorney General’s Office (AGCEU). David Wayne Carter remains in custody in lieu of $80,000 bond.