HOT WHEELS

—Rockdale VFD responded to two vehicle fires in two days during the past week. Firefighters answered a call to this burning pickup a 4:30 p.m. last Tuesday (Feb. 13) in the 2200 block of FM 1712.

Top officer, firefighter due honors

The Rockdale Police Department’s officer of the year and Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department’s firefighter of the year will be honored at a banquet and dance Saturday at the KC Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the meal at 6:30.

Lawsuit possible over water line

The City of Rockdale may be facing a lawsuit from a local church over a water line it replaced last year linking downtown to its water plant.

Primary early voting starts

Early voting for the March 6 Republican and Democratic Primaries will begin Tuesday at four locations throughout the county. It will end on March 2. Dates and locations: Rockdale Regional Juvenile Justice Center (696 North FM 487)— 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 20-23 and Feb. 26-March 2.

Candidate forums set

Two “Meet the Candidates” forums are set Thursday in advance of primary early voting. They are at 5:30 p.m. in the Rockdale City Library and 7 in the Milano Civic Center (time change from last week’s announcement). Rockdale’s is for county judge candidates only, Milano’s is for all candidates.

One more time!

Of course Thursday’s RHS Football Banquet at the KC Hall won’t be the last time the Tigers’ 2017 state championship will be remembered, but it was one of the largest celebrations.

Landowners’ group seeks rule revisions

MILANO—A citizens group concerned about the future of groundwater in Milam County has prepared a set of rules revisions it wants the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District to consider.

Ice causes wrecks

Icy conditions before dawn Monday were blamed for two rollover wrecks on US 79 within 15 minutes of each other. Trooper Erik Gaston said at 5 a.m. a vehicle operated by Oscar Gomez, 48, of Rockdale left the highway near County Road 306. At 5:15 a.m.

‘Evidence’ hidden behind toilet nets additional charges

In one of the more bizarre twists in police procedure, additional charges were filed against a 25-yearold Austin man after finding evidence they said was hidden behind a toilet at the police station.

WORLD VENTURES

World Ventures, owned by Mike Zapata, has joined the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce. A ribbon cutting to denote the new member was held recently at the Chamber’s Rock House Visitor Center. Zapata snipped the ribbon, assisted by family members as Chamber directors, officials and ambassadors looked on.