Today`s Local News2024-05-06
 Monday May 6, 2024


(MILAM) Starting on May 17, 2024 the Rockdale substation of the Milam County Tax Office will be CLOSED until further notice.

The County seat location in Cameron is open Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm, except for the following days: May 27, June 3, June 19, June 25-28.

Also please note that the 2nd half of the split payment option is due by June 30, 2024. Since June 30th falls on a weekend, the due date rolls to July 1, 2024. Payments may be made online at milam.propertytaxpayments.net  , mailed to PO BOX 551 Cameron TX 76520 , or drop in box at 806 N. Crockett or in person through June 24, 2024-July 1, 2024.


(MILAM) Milam County Sheriff`s office had 5 new bookings: 
--Kelly James Hashaw, 51 of Rockdale, for possesion of a controlled substance & unlawful possesion of a firearm by felon.
--Jacqueline Renee Hauk, 60 of Cameron, for possesion of a controlled substance.
--Janie Arlene Walker, 48 of Milano, for deadly conduct discharging firearm.
--Lorance Reed Baggerly, 26 of Rockdale,-
--Brooke Elizabeth Behrendt, 25 of Taylor, for assault causing bodily injury family violence.

There are 115 in the jail & 1 in Bell County.

ACCIDENTS:
-8:53pm N.FM 486, vehicle vs deer, no injuries reported
-20:53 FM486, 1 vehicle with no injuries reported


(CAMERON) The unofficial elections results for the Cameron ISD School Board Election for the three seats on the school board are as follows:

1,445 Total votes

Linda Richter- 348 votes   24.08%   Elected
Annisha Williams- 306 Votes   21.18%   Elected
John Anderle- 292 Votes   20.21%   Elected
Galdino Banda, Jr.- 253 Votes   17.51%
Francio Walzel Denio- 246 Votes   17.02%


(ROCKDALE) The unofficial elections results for the City of Rockdale City Council & Rockdale ISD as follows:

Johnathan Young- 49 votes 17.88%
Brad Caffey- 225 votes 82.12%

Susan Pantaleon- 185 votes 39.53%
Jason Barcak- 283 votes 60.47%

Karen Kirk Laughlin- 261 votes 56.13%
Troy D. Zinn- 204 votes 43.87%


(BUCKHOLTS) The unofficial results for the Buckholts ISD 2024 bond was rejected.

(THORNDALE) ISD Unofficial Bond Results 467 For and 131 Against.

(CAMERON) The Planning and Zoning Commission will be held on Tuesday, May 7, beginning at 12:00 p.m.
The agenda was posted on the front door of City Hall, 100 South Houston Avenue, Cameron.


(CAMERON) A  Special Council Meeting of the City of Cameron City Council will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024,beginning at 5:30 p.m. 
The meeting will be conducted at the Cameron City Hall, McLane Municipal Center, 3rd Floor, 100 S. Houston Avenue, Cameron.



(BUCKHOLTS) The Buckholts Town Council will hold a regular City Council meeting & a budget workshop on May 9, 2024.

The workshop will begin at 5:30pm, and the council meeting will begin at 5:45pm at the Buckholts Town Hall located at 113 W. Main Street.



SPORTS and MORE:     Tuesday May 7th   Spring Basketball (Tentative)
                                                        Yoe Band Spring Concert 6:30-8:30pm
                                            Wednesday May 8th UIL Academics Trip
                                            Thursday May 9th   YOE DAY
                                                                            Area XII Speaking Contest at YHS


CONGRATULATIONS to the following Junior High Lady Yoe Athletes for earning the April Yoe Booster Club Athlete of the Month!

8th Grade - Sadie Dorner
7th Grade - Brylee Wright



(CAMERON) BLESSINGS FROM GOD FOOD PANTRY will distribute food this coming Tuesday, May 7th, from 8:00 am to 10:30 am.


(BARTLETT) Work on the Elevated Storage Tank  in Bartlett  will continue for approximately a month. There may be instances customers may experience interruptions, for information call City Hall 254-527-3219.



AREA EVENTS:


(GRANGER) The Granger Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 45th Annual Granger Lakefest & Homecoming festival on May 10th & 11th.
The location of the event is along West Davilla St in downtown Granger. Ed Kopecky and the Fun Time Czech Band will be playing live polka music from 11am-2pm on Saturday.  


(CAMERON) The El Camino Real Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2024.  
The program will begin at 6 PM at the All Saints` Episcopal Church Meeting Room, 200 N. Travis, in Cameron, TX.  The speaker will be  Mike Mitchell. The public is invited to attend.


(CAMERON)  Memorial day May 27 at 10:00 AM the American Legion will be putting on an annual program  downtown Cameron  at the monument downtown will have the streets blocked. The community service band will be performance along with guest speaker District attorney Bill Tori.


(MILAM COUNTY)  the Primary Runoff on May 28, 2024  Voting Locations
Milam County Clerk`s Office 806 N. Crockett Ave, Cameron  May 20-May 24 7am-7pm

Rockdale George Hill Patterson Center, 609 Mills Street,    May 20- May 21 8am-5pm, 
Buckholts Community Center  110 W. Main St,                                     May 22 7am-7pm     
Thorndale Veterans Memorial Hall, 302 E Moerbe                May 23- May 24 8am-5pm
 
    Election Day polls open 7am-7pm
Cameron Housing Authority 704 W 6th St, Cameron
Buckholts Community Center  110 W. Main St, Buckholts
George Hill Patterson Center, 609 Mills Street, Rockdale   
Thorndale Veterans Memorial Hall, 302 Moerbe St, Thorndale 
Milano VFD,  305 US79, Milano
Family Life Center, 112 Travis Ave, Cameron 



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