MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Milam County Sheriff’s Department calls included: July 31—Information, CR 323, Rockdale area; information, CR 322, Rockdale area; information, Hearne; civil matter, CR 326, Rockdale area; welfare check, Oak Park, Rockdale area; welfare check, Gause; information, FM 1712, Gause area; illegal...

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the jail log for July 31-Aug. 6 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.

Rape conviction: 12-year sentence

CAMERON—A 53-year old Rockdale man received a 12-year prison term in 20th District Court Thursday, after he was found guilty of sexual assault in a jury trial last month. District Judge John Youngblood handed down the sentence to Ricky Lee Murray, who was convicted June 21.

City eyes ‘Chance to fix’ water, sewer

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has ranked Rockdale’s “wish list” in replacing its water and sewer systems high enough that some state help might be in the making. But that’s going to require some tough decisions on the spending side, including water and sewer rates, by city leaders.

Brooks book signing ahead on Thursday

QUICK LOOK A book signing and presentation by Dr. Dennis Brooks, longtime Rockdale pastor and educator, is set for the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library at 6 p.m. Thursday. “A Church Named Ruth” by Dr. Brooks is about the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. Dr.

VFW, Auxiliary school supply giveaway set

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6525 Auxiliary will distribute free school supplies from 9 a.m. until 12-noon Saturday. Location is VFW Post 6525 on US 79 at the western city limits. The distribution is an annual project of VFW Post 6525 Auxiliary.

Hospital seeks bankruptcy

For the second time in 15 years Rockdale’s hospital is seeking bankruptcy protection while it works out a restructuring plan to pay its creditors.

City looking at same rate

At presstime Wednesday the Rockdale City Council was in the midst of budget planning sessions which will propose a new budget and tax rate. After Tuesday evening’s general fund discusion, it appears the new tax rate will be the same as the current one, 91.14 cents.

County eyes three-cent tax increase

Milam County Judge Dave Barkemeyer said Friday he will propose a three-cent tax increase for 2018-19. That would take the rate from 70 to 73 cents. Last month Barkemeyer said he was thinking about asking for a 75-cent rate in addition to seeking large spending cuts.

Appraisals: County down 11 percent, RISD 35

It was expected but the numbers from the 2018 certified taxable values, the first to reflect Luminant’s closing, are still pretty grim.