NEWSBRIEFS

National Day of Prayer May 3 at Murray Street The Rockdale Ministerial Alliance will host a National Day of Prayer Service from 12-noon to 1 p.m. May 3 at Murray Street Church of Christ. Pastors Dr. Dennis Brooks, Royal Johnson and Matt Higginbotham will be on the program.

One arrest, one sought after parking lot help

POLICE REPORT Police went to the assistance of a person suffering from a diabetic episode last Tuesday in a parking lot along Cameron Avenue (US 79) and, as a result, one arrest has been made and one person is being sought on drug charges. Lt.

Cameron sets run, music Saturday

CAMERON—It’s a huge weekend Friday and Saturday in Cameron’s Ledbetter Park surrounding the 2018 Cameron Fun Fest and Barbecue Shootout.

Lehmkuhl set for state

HEWITT—Just two years removed from a state championship in track, Rockdale will be represented by a lone athlete at the 2018 UIL state track meet.

T-DAY FOR EARTH DAY

T-DAY FOR EARTH DAY—To commemorate Earth Day, eighth-grade students in Tanya Mynar’s science class at RJH reused old T-shirts and created reusable grocery bags. Among those participating were (L-R) Karli Marburger, Hayden Smith, Emma McMillan, Breanna Webb and Autumn Strelsky.

Resdential appraisals up 17 percent

MORE NEWSBRIEFS Residential property values in Milam County, which were mailed out last month, have increased by just under 17 percent. But Milam Appraisal District Chief Appraiser Dyann White said the response from the public has been less than expected “given the large increases.

Mom pleads guilty in child scam

CAMERON—A 29-year-old former Milano resident has pleaded guilty to injuring her child in an on-line sympathy scam.

Cleaning it up

Volunteers, including more than 50 Rockdale High School students (above) spread out over Rockdale Friday for Earth Day cleanup projects.

Ex-city worker indicted on sex assault

A former two-time City of Rockdale Public Works Department employee was indicted Thursday for sexual assault of a child in connection with an incident that’s alleged to have happened nine years ago.

Former RHS teacher wins $11,000 prize

Mark Brady, former Rock-dale High School teacher, certainly “made the grade” Saturday night. Brady won the $11,000 gift card first prize in the Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department’s annual fund-raiser, held in the KC Hall.