Gold-Out THURSDAY in Taylor

The fourth annual G0ld-Out in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is going to be different from this first three. It’s on a Thursday, not a Friday. It’s on the road, not in Rockdale.

Water system termed ‘failing’

Using the strongest language yet to describe Rock-dale’s decades-old water problems, City Manager Chris Whittaker told a packed house at City Hall Monday evening Rockdale’s water system is “failing.

Girl Scouts seek new ‘home’ after 50 years

Milam County’s Girl Scouts are looking for a new home.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

—And the Big Blue Band will remain on the road until the new Tiger Field is ready for occupancy. Goal is here Oct. 5 against Manor New Tech. Until then, it’s all road games, like here against Caldwell last week.

17 draw district court terms

CAMERON—Seventeen persons have been sentenced in 20th District Court during the past several weeks, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey, who listed case dispositions as follows. • Terry Page Clark Jr.

NEWSBRIEFS

RVFD Smoke-N-Stroke set Saturday at RCC The Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department is holding its Third Annual Smoke & Stroke, golf tournament/ steak cookoff, Saturday at the Rockdale Country Club. There is also margarita and salsa competition. Tee off is at 8 a.m., turn in times are: 3 p.m.

Chamber directors

The Rockdale Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its board of directors. Nominations will be accepted through Sept. 28 at info@rockdalechamber.com. For more information call 512-446-2030.

(Really) funny money appears during the week

POLICE REPORT They call it “funny money,” but the kind of counterfeit bills floating around Rockdale during the past week were a little funnier than usual. “You can look at them and right away see that whichever president is on the bill has a much bigger nose than on the real money portrait,” Lt.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the jail log for Sept. 4-10 from the Milam County Sheriff’s Department. 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.

EGGS-CELLENT!

—Thursday’s program at the city library was a special one. “Egg-art” expert Deborah Grassel displayed her works before an interested and appreciative crowd. Grassel obtained her masters of egg art in carving, filigree, beaded and diorama and has created works of art in many categories.