May 5 city, school board candidates issue statements

Editor’s note: Early voting begins Monday in the May 5 City of Rock-dale election. The Reporter invited candidates in Rock-dale’s contested race to submit statements of candidacy for voters to consider.

Caywood will sing Thursday at city library

QUICK LOOK Rockdale musician Ronnie Caywood will return to the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library for a free concert. Librarian Melanie Todd said Caywood is set to perform at 6 p.m. Thursday. The concert is part of National Library Week activities in Rockdale.

Annual MARC Run slated for Saturday

The 17th annual MARC (Milam Adult Resource Center) Run, sponsored by Bad To The Bone Riders will be held Saturday, at The Ranch. “In the 16-year history of the MARC Run, it has donated 100 percent of the proceeds from its rides to MARC, amounting to more than $259,563,” organizer Starr said.

Business revelation eyed

Several dozen business, school and community leaders Friday morning heard Dr. John M. Weed III say some words Rockdale and Milam County have been longing to hear. “There’s going to be a change.” Dr.

Guilty plea for former captain in Milam sheriff’s department

CAMERON—A former Milam County Jail Captain has pleaded guilty to a series of thefts from the sheriff’s department over a three-year period and will be sentenced this summer.

SW Milam, Thorndale get grants

Southwest Milam Water Supply Corporation and the City of Thorndale are two of the entities receiving grants this year from the Post Oak Savannah Water Conservation District (POSGCD). The City of Rockdale applied for a grant but did not receive one.

COLD AND COLORFUL

—Temperatures in the 40’s and wind gusting to 30 miles per hour didn’t deter 76 persons who signed up for the 19th annual Alpha Tau Delta Fun Run and Walk, which began and ended at Veterans Park Saturday morning.

New nursing home still ‘a go’ this year

Yes, it’s still coming. The $6.5-million nursing home with 80 beds, and over 100 jobs, is still targeted for a US 79-fronting site west of Rock-dale near the intermediate school.

Five sentenced in 20th District Court

CAMERON—Five persons were sentenced during the past week in 20th District Court, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey. He listed case dispositions as follows: • Antonio Vargas Jr.

NEWSBRIEFS

Hazardous collection scheduled for Saturday THORNDALE—The Central Texas Council of Governments will host a hazardous waste collection from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, at 501 East US 79 in Thorndale.