FIRE CALLS

Fire calls for South Milam County volunteer fire departments, dispatched from the Rockdale Police Department during the past week included: • 11:19 a.m. Nov. 14—Rockdale VFD dispatched to County Road 448/FM 1786 area, west of Rockdale, for small grass fire, unable to locate • 11:45 p.m. Nov.

Deadlines near for ‘18 Roundup

Plans for Rockdale Christmas Roundup are now underway, according to drive spokesman Allen Sanders.

22 indicted by grand jury Thursday

CAMERON—Twenty two persons were indicted on 27 counts Thursday in the November session of the Milam County Grand Jury, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey, who said there were no “no bills” issued.

Monday ceremony honors late Milam man

AUSTIN—A Thorndale man was electrocuted on July 21—one day short of what would have been his 21st birthday—was one of 16 persons honored in a ceremony at the state capitol on Monday. Jacob Biar was honored on Texas Agriculture Memorial Day which commemorates sacrifices made by farmers and ranchers.

BUSY VETERANS

BUSY VETERANS—It’s been a busy month for Rockdale Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6525 and its Auxiliary. The post began the big November with a big award.

Sales tax: Welcome good news for county

This was the month Milam County has been waiting for all year, so far as sales tax receipts are concerned. Milam is still “in the red” for the year, but the November rebate of $106,519 took a chunk out the deficit. That’s 15.96-percent better than the November, 2017, rebate of $91,855.

Paper due out early before Thanksgiving

QUICK LOOK Next week’s Reporter will be published on Tuesday, instead of the normal Wednesday, due to the Thanksgiving holiday in order for advertisers to get their Thanksgiving specials to readers before the big turkey day. Deadline for advertising and news copy will be 12-noon Friday.

God bless ‘em

It doesn’t get any more Veterans Day than this as a crowd of veterans reacts in different ways as a choir of flag-waving, Uncle Sam-hatted elementary students serenade them with “God Bless the USA.

County tweaks Bitmain policy

CAMERON—Milam County Commissioners, in a 4-0 vote Tuesday, accommodated Bitmain by slightly altering its tax abatement requirements.

Rising Star hosting service on Monday

Rockdale’s annual Community Thanksgiving Service, sponsored by the Rockdale Ministerial Alliance, is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday at Rising Star Baptist Church. That’s Monday and it’s a change from the traditional Tuesday date for the community service.