City winding up its work on annexation procedures

The City of Rockdale, working with the Rockdale Municipal Development District (MDD), is about to complete its study of annexation planning. Annexation talk came to a sudden halt last year after 200 persons packed two sessions in the Patterson Center to voice their opposition to proceeding.

Council takes first step for Old City Hall

Everybody loved architect Stan Graves’ presentation on how to restore Rockdale’s 123-year-old City Hall Monday evening at the monthly Rockdale City Council session. Then, the hard work began. Council members, and the public, began discussion on how to address the $3.

POSGCD sets town halls on new effort

The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) has scheduled three town hall meetings—one in Rock-dale—to introduce landowners to a program it says is designed to protect and preserve aquifers.

Pickett events for Juneteenth Saturday

The African-American cowboy credited with inventing the rodeo event of bulldogging (steer wrestling) in downtown Rock-dale will be honored with a memorial dedication Saturday during the annual Juneteenth observance. Bill Pickett was the first “bulldogger” in 1903.

13 draw 20th District Court terms

CAMERON—Thirteen persons were sentenced recently in 20th District Court, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey.

NEWSBRIEFS

Free summer meals served at Rockdale ISD School is out, but no-cost summer meals for children 18 and under are being served at the intermediate campus. Hours are as follows: • Breakfast, 7:30 to 8 a.m. Monday through Thursday. • Lunch, 11 to 11:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday.

RPD sergeant gets broken elbow from intersection crash

Sgt. Jody Tillery, the current Rockdale Police Department Officer of the Year, is expected to return to duty next week after sustaining a broken elbow in a traffic accident. Police said a pickup driven by Larry Sun-dance Young, 45, of Rock-dale pulled out in front of Tillery’s patrol car at 3:34 p.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the jail log for June 5-11 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.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: June 5—Assist other agency, West Main, Cameron; harassment, out-of-county; welfare check, CR 350, Gause area; information, CR 415; civil matter, CR 232 Loop, Cameron area; alarm, FM 1915; information, out-of-county.

FIRE CALLS

Fire calls for South Milam County volunteer fire departments, dispatched from the Rockdale Police Department during the past week, were listed as follows: • 11:36 a.m., June 6, grass fire, County Road 456, Thorndale VFD. • 4:38 p.m. June 6, power pole smoking and sparking, 300 block of South FM 908.