(ROCKDALE)–EARLY VOTING FOR THE MAY 4TH

CITY AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS BEGINS MONDAY.

ALL THREE ELECTIONS IN THE CITY COUNCIL ARE

CONTESTED. INCUMBENT MAYOR JOHN KING IS

CHALLENGED BY NEIL SWITKOWSKI. EAST WARD

INCUMBENT JOYCE DALLEY IS SEEKING HER 4TH TERM

AND IS OPPOSED BY MICHELLE LARKIN. NATHAN BLAND

IS SEEKING HIS 3RD TERM, OPPOSED BY BELINDA

HILLHOUSE. IN THE ROCKDALE SCHOOL BOARD

ELECTION, JILLIAN MCENTARFFER AND AMY OGEA

CASAS ARE SEEKING THE PLACE 3 SEAT ON THE BOARD,

VACATED BY FOUR TERM TRUSTEE MICHELLE LEMKUHL.

ROCKDALE VOTERS WILL ALSO DECIDE ON 2 CHARTER

AMENDMENTS. EARLY VOTING WILL BE MONDAY

THROUGH APRIL 26TH FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM, AND APRIL 29TH

AND 30TH FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM.

(ROCKDALE)–A HIGH SPEED PURSUIT BY THE MILAM

COUNTY D-P-S OF A MOTORCYCLE ENDED WITH A CRASH

NEAR HERE IN ROCKDALE AND THE ARREST OF THE

MOTORCYCLIST LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. 30 YEAR OLD

CURTIS CHAVIS WAS CHARGED WITH EVADING ARREST

OR DETENTION WITH A VEHICLE AND DRIVING VIOLATIONS.

CHAVIS’ MOTORCYCLE THEN CRASHED NEAR BELTON AND

GREEN HERE IN ROCKDALE. E-M-S CHECKED OVER CHAVIS,

AND HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE MILAM COUNTY JAIL.

(CAMERON)–A COMMUNITY SUNRISE SERVICE WILL BE

HELD SUNDAY AT 6:30 AM AT THE DOWNTOWN MALL IN

CAMERON. THE ABIDING SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH AND

THE CAMERON AREA MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE WILL HAVE

CHAIRS AVAILABLE FOR EASTER SERVICE, OR WORSHIPERS

CAN REMAIN IN THEIR VEHICLES. DRESS IS CASUAL AND

A LIGHT CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST WILL BE SERVED. IN CASE

OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN

BEA’S KITCHEN IN CAMERON. FOR MORE INFORMATION,

CONTACT PASTOR MARK NYGARD AT 254-697-6121.

(ROCKDALE)–THE ROCKDALE LADY TIGERS’ HOPES FOR

THE PLAYOFFS FELL JUST SHORT AS THE LADY TIGERS F

ELL TO THE LEXINGTON LADY EAGLES IN A THRILLER

9 TO 7 IN 9 INNINGS IN A TIEBREAKER GAME AT THRALL

ON FRIDAY.