Cameron site for fireworks on the 4th

Next Wednesday is the Fourth of July and it’s Cameron’s turn. The county seat will host the annual fireworks spectacular, which will come after an evening of activities at Wilson-Ledbetter Park on FM 1600 near Cameron’s southern city limits.

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Milano native killed in Brazos ATV accident A 21-year-old Milano native died last Tuesday afternoon in an all-terrain vehicle accident in Brazos County. According to the Brazos County Sheriff’s Department, Blake Harless was killed about 3:30 p.m. along Millican Creek Trail near FM 2154.

FIRE CALLS

Calls for are volunteer fire departments dispatched from the Rockdale Police Station during the past week included: • 9:42 a.m. June 19, lift assist, 900 block of Cady Road, Rockdale VFD. • 12:20 p.m. June 20, 18-wheeler smoking, Texas 36 and US 79 in Milano, Milano VFD. • 1:59 p.m.

Driver indicted in injury to cop

A 46-year-old Rock-dale man who was involved in a two-vehicle collision that injured an RPD sergeant earlier this month was indicted in connection with the incident by a Milam County Grand Jury on Thursday.

DOUBLE TROUBLE: NO PROBLEM

—What does the Rock-dale VFD get when it gets two calls essentially at the same time? Answer them both, professionally and quickly, and take care of the situations. That’s what happened at 1:59 and 2:02 p.m. last Wednesday.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: June 19—Harassment, FM 487, south of Rock-dale; information, Cameron area; welfare check, CR 308A, Rockdale area; information, Coulter Street, Rockdale; animal call, Oak Park I, Rock-dale area; fraud, Milano area;...

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the jail log for June 19-25 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.

Intoxication manslaughter case among grand jury indictments

CAMERON—An indictment over the April 11 highway accident which resulted in the death of an Austin man was among the 35 cases returned as true bills Thursday in the June session of the Milam County Grand Jury.

SENIOR CITIZENS MENU

Monday—Sweet and sour pork, fluffy rice, vegetable egg roll, Mandarin oranges, fortune cookie, milk. Tuesday—Meatloaf with brown gravy, black-eyed peas, okra and tomatoes, cornbread, oatmeal-raisin cookie, milk. Wednesday—Fourth of July holiday.

July 4th parade, lunch plans set

Plans have been announced for the annual City of Milano Fourth of July parade and hot dog luncheon. The theme for this year’s parade is “A Grand Old Flag.” All individuals, groups and organizations are invited to be a part of the parade.