(THORNDALE)–A JOINT OPERATION INVOLVING
THE MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, THE ROCKDALE
POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE BELTON POLICE DEPARTMENT,
AND THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION OF THE
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY LED TO THE
ARREST OF A MAN AND THE SEIZURE OF 28 GRAMS OF
METHAMPHETAMINE. AS WELL AS ITEMS INDICATING
FRAUDULENT USE OR POSSESSION OF IDENTIFYING
INFORMATION. LAW OFFICERS EXECUTED THE SEARCH
WARRANT IN THE 1300 BLOCK OF COUNTY ROAD 457,
SOUTH OF THE CITY OF THORNDALE AROUND 11 AM
ON THURSDAY DEC. 1ST. OFFICERS ARRESTED A THORNDALE
MAN ON OUTSTANDING WARRANTS FROM CORYELL COUNTY.
POLICE SAY TONY NAPUTI WILL BE CHARGED WITH FELONY
MANUFACTURE OR DELIVERY OF METHAMPHETAMINES
AND FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, AND THE
INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING.
(ROCKDALE)–ROCKDALE’S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
IS COMING UP THIS WEEKEND. KIDS IN ROCKDALE CAN
ENJOY BREAKFAST WITH SANTA ON SATURDAY DEC. 3RD
FROM 7:30 TO 10 AM AT THE PATTERSON CIVIC CENTER.
MCDONALDS IS PROVIDING PANCAKES, MILK AND JUICE.
THE CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET WILL BE HELD SATURDAY
FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM AT WOLF PARK. ROCKDALE’S
LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY
STARTING AT 6 PM.
(THORNDALE)–THE THORNDALE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE CHRISTMAS PARADE IS COMING UP SATURDAY
IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN THORNDALE. PARADE ENTRY
CHECK-IN AND LINE-UP WILL BEGIN AT 10 AM. ALL
ENTRIES SHOULD BE LINED UP BY 12:30 PM, AND THE
PARADE BEGINS AT 1 PM. SANTA CLAUS WILL BE IN THE
PARADE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE CHAMBER
BUILDING AFTER THE PARADE FOR PICTURES. THERE
WILL BE CRAFT AND FOOD VENDORS.
(ROCKDALE)–TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO
NOMINATE FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF
ASSISTANCE THIS CHRISTMAS FOR CHRISTMAS
ROUNDUP. APPLICATIONS ARE
AVAILABLE AT THE LUCY HILL PATTERSON MEMORIAL
LIBRARY, CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK, CLASSIC BANK,
ROCKDALE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, ROCKDALE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE, THE ROCKDALE REPORTER, AND LOCAL
CHURCHES.
(AUSTIN)–A BODY THAT WAS FOUND IN THE
WILLIAMSON COUNTY AREA OF AUSTIN MIGHT BELONG
TO A MAN WHO WENT MISSING A MONTH AGO,
ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS. AUSTIN POLICE AND
THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARE
INVESTIGATING AFTER A BODY WAS FOUND NEAR
RONALD REAGAN BOULEVARD AND INTERSTATE 35
IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY THURSDAY MORNING.
POLICE SAY THE BODY COULD BELONG TO JUSTIN
HADEN, WHO HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE NOV. 1ST.
(BASTROP)–BASTROP POLICE SAID NO BOMB
WAS FOUND AFTER SOMEONE CALLED IN A BOMB THREAT
TO A BASTROP STORE THAT LED TO AN EVACUATION.
JUST AFTER 5:30 PM, THE BOMB THREAT WAS CALLED
IN TO THE BASTROP WALMART. THE STORE WAS
EVACUATED OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.
BASTROP POLICE, BASTROP I-S-D POLICE AND THE
BASTROP FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.
NOTHING WAS FOUND. POLICE GAVE THE ALL CLEAR
AFTER ABOUT 2 HOURS.
(UNDATED)–A MILAM COUNTY CHURCH WAS
RECENTLY RECOGNIZED WITH A TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL
MARKER. SAN GABRIEL BAPTIST CHURCH RECOGNIZED THE
OCCASION SUNDAY WITH A DEDICATION CEREMONY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE CHURCH WAS FOUNDED IN
THE MID 19TH CENTURY. EUNICE STEGALL, SECRETARY
OF THE MILAM COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION AND
A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH, WAS ON THE COUNTY
JUDGE’S REPORT THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS THE CHURCH
AND ITS HISTORY.