It’s a Hall of Fame career for Cooke

Rockdale Reporter publisher emeritus John William “Bill” Cooke will be inducted into the Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame for the year 2019.

Local woman plans America’s ‘birthday’

PHILADELPHIA—Lynn Forney Young of Rockdale, recently took the oath of office at the inaugural meeting of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, which is planning events commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026.

12 sentenced in district court

CAMERON—Twelve cases were disposed of in recent 20th District Court action, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey, who listed case dispositions as follows: • Winston Loy Woolverton, 38, Rockdale, five-year prison term, $2,500 fine after pleading guilty to assault causes bodily injury family violence,...

NEWSBRIEFS

Series of meetings set for water rate input A series of public, town hall, meetings have been scheduled for early in 2019 to discuss Rockdale’s changing water rate situation.

Important dates for county livestock show

COMMENTS FROM MICAH March 28-30 are the dates for the 2019 Milam County Junior Livestock Show. For entry forms and rules please go to: https://counties.agrilife.org/mc4h/4-h-projects/milam-county-juniorlivestock-show/ Dates to remember: • Market. bunnies will be tattooed: February 25, 4 to 6 p.m.

Pair of 3-vehicle collisions during week for police

POLICE REPORT Rockdale police were called to a pair of three-vehicle accidents during the past week. Police, and the Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department, were called out at 7:53 a.m. Thursday to an accident on US 79 near Rockdale Intermediate School.

CHRISTMAS EVE ALARM

An in-house alarm alerted residents of the Hunter’s Chase Senior Apartments on East Belton just before 9 a.m. Monday. The alarm brought two Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department pumpers to the scene. Residents said the alarm was triggered by fire in an oven which generated smoke into hallway.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

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. 18 to Dec. 20. We plan to catch up next week. 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 only from Dec. 18 to Dec. 20. We plan to catch up next week. Jail logs list all persons charged with offenses through the county jail docket.

FIRE CALLS

Fire cal ls dispatched dur ing the pas t week through the Rockdale Police Department dispatcher were listed as follows: • 7:18 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, electrical smell reported in residence, 1100 block of Allday, Rockdale VFD responded. • 3:55 p.m. Thursday,of smoke between Gause and Milano.