(ROCKDALE)–THE CITY OF ROCKDALE HAS ANNOUNCED
THAT A BOIL WATER NOTICE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WATER
CUSTOMERS IN THE AREA OF CORDOVA AND WHIPOWILL
AREA APARTMENTS AND THE HUNTERS CHASE APARTMENTS.
ALL WATER FOR CONSUMPTION SHOULD BOILED FOR
2 MINUTES PRIOR TO CONSUMPTION. ALTERNATIVE WATER
SOURCES MAY BE SOUGHT AS WELL. ROCKDALE WATER
SYSTEM OFFICIALS WILL NOTIFY WATER CUSTOMERS WHEN
THE WATER IS SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION.
(UNDATED)–ONE PERSON WAS TRANSPORTED TO
THE HOSPITAL BY E-M-S AFTER A ONE VEHICLE ROLLOVER
ACCIDENT ON COUNTY ROAD 215 AROUND 8:45
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
(CAMERON)–THE MILAM COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK
SHOW CONTINUES TODAY AT THE YOUTH EXPO BUILDING
IN CAMERON. TODAY WILL FEATURE COMMERCIAL
HEIFERS, AG MECHANICS, BROILERS AND TURKEYS.
(CAMERON)–AS GROWTH COMES TO MILAM
COUNTY, THE COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE.
THE COUNTY IS HOLDING THE MILAM COUNTY
JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW THIS WEEK. MILAM
COUNTY JUDGE BILL WHITMIRE TOLD KRXT
WEDNESDAY THAT MILAM COUNTY HAS ONE OF THE
MOST ROBUST AG PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE OF
TEXAS. A STUDENT FROM MILAM COUNTY WAS
RECOGNIZED IN A RENOWNED AG COMPETITION. STILES
PATIN OF THORNDALE 4-H HAD THE GRAND CHAMPION
STEER AT THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO,
AND IT SOLD FOR 550 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
(ROCKDALE)–THE CITY OF ROCKDALE’S ANNUAL
SPRING “STASH YOUR TRASH” EVENT IS SET FOR SATURDAY,
MARCH 25TH FROM 8 AM TO NOON AT FAIR PARK. TRASH
CONTAINERS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE DISPOSAL
OF MISCELLANEOUS HOUSEHOLD ITEMS LIKE OLD
FURNITURE OR MATTRESSES. LIMBS WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED AT THIS EVENT, BUT MAY BE TAKEN TO 290
BEVERLY DRIVE.