GAUSE NEWS

Reminders first: Gause Baptist Church will have their Fall Festival this Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Family Life Center, next to the church. Everyone is invited to attend. Then a Hallelujah Fest will be held at Stephen Chapel AME Church from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31.

Homecoming parade set Wednesday

QUICK LOOK Rockdale High School’s annual Homecoming Parade is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 17), from the Tiger Stadium parking lot to Veterans Park. The parade will form in the parking lot and march west on Murray Avenue toward the high school.

43rd Fair: Here we go

Rockdale is already assured of a better “big weekend” for the Rock-dale Fair in 2018, compared to one year ago. That’s because one year ago Luminant announced on “Fair Friday” it was closing both units of its Sand-ow Power Plant, ending a 65-year power generation era in Rockdale.

ROYALTY

ROYALTY—Destiny Arnold (center) is the 2018 Miss Rockdale Fair Queen. She was crowned in Saturday’s annual pageant. First runner-up was Maddy Moody (L) and Tasha San Migel was second runner-up. More photos, pageants coverage on pages 1B and 4B.

Rockdale in the dark

Rockdale skipped fall and went straight from summer to winter Sunday. A wet cold front whipped through Central Texas Saturday with 5-inches-and-counting in rainfall, sending temperatures plummeting and triggering at least a half-dozen sizable power outages throughout town.

Services for longtime J-P set for Thursday

A memorial service for one of the longest-serving public officials in the history of Milam County is set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Milam County Cowboy Church. Twila Harris died Saturday at Baylor Scott & White Hospital after a long illness.

Early voting set to begin Monday

Early voting for the Nov. 2 general election begins Monday at four locations throughout the county. While there’s only one contested race at the county level, it’s a big one with Republican Steve Young and Democrat Jared Melde vying to replace incumbent Dave Barkemeyer.

MILAM COUNTY EARLY VOTING

(VOTE IN ANY LOCATION) • Rockdale Center for Independence & Success (formerly called ‘“Juvenile Justice Center”)—Oct. 22-26, Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Milam County Clerk’s Office, Cameron—Oct. 22-26, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Oct. 27, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ROYALTY

ROYALTY—One of the four seniors seated here will be crowned 2018 RHS Homecoming queen during Friday’s game against Troy at Tiger Stadium.

Rockdale mom again charged with child injury

For the second time in 18 months a Rockdale woman has been charged with injuring one of her children. Lt. Stephen Goodrich said Michelle Marie Reese, 22, turned herself in Thursday on a warrant alleging injury to a child. She was released after posting $8,000 bond. Lt.