NEWS Saturday May 31, 2025

(MILAM) Milam County Sheriff’s Office jail count 131

Boil Water Notice for Community Public Water Systems    May 27, 2025

Notice for Bell-Milam-Falls (WSC) Water Supply Corporation Boil Water notice HAS BEEN RECINDED

 

(CAMERON)   Regular Council Meeting of the City of Cameron City Council will be held on Monday, June
2, 2025, 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.
(CAMERON) Yoe Athletic Booster Club meeting and Officer Elections will be held Monday at 6pm. The meeting will be in the Field House meeting room.

 (MILAM)    Regular Meeting of the Milam County Historical Commission Monday, 2 June , 10am at St. John’s United Methodist Church  1700 Hillcrest Road  Rockdale.

 

(CAMERON) CCCAT- Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas-dedicated to promoting Boys and Girls high school cross country will have the 2025 Summer Coaches clinic June 6 & 7 in New Braunsfels. June 6th at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Dale Keen from Cameron has been chosen for induction into the Texas Cross Country Hall of Fame. 

 

 

(MILAM)   Milam County District Attorney’s Office  presented 22 cases to the Grand Jury as True Bills with No No Bills on May 15,2025, The list can bee seen  posted on KMIL.com News page 

 

 

 

The Westphalia Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a Community-Wide Garage Sale at the Westphalia Parish Hall Pavilion, State Highway 320, Westphalia on Saturday June 7th, 2025 from 7am to Noon.  BOOTH SPACE IS FREE.  To obtain a booth space or be placed on a map–contact Brian Wilde @  254-718-6764.  Sausage wraps and drinks will be available for purchase from the Knights of Columbus.

 

(BUCKHOLTS)   The 37th Annual Buckholts Cotton Fest -June 7 in downtown Buckholts.    BBQ Cookoff, Margarita Contest, Live Music,  washers, cornhole, horseshoes, food trucks, vendors, parade, bounce houses, silent auction and much more. Friday June 6 :   5pm  BBQ Cookers check-in at the Gin//  8pm:   Cooks Meeting (Old Feed Store).  Saturday  Check-in community center // 8am : Parade check-in/  9am Parade on Main street  10am : Washer Tournament / 12pm Cornhole Tournament// 3pm : Horseshoe Tournament 4:30  : BBQ Cook-off awards at the Gin  Music starting at 3pm on Main street, Evening street dance

Interested in being a vendor contact Terri at (254) 493-2970.  For BBQ Cookoff info, please contact Patsy at (254)-482-0570.   For all tournament info, please contact Robert at (254)-627-0944.

 

(CAMERON)  Cameron Public Library summer reading registration is May 27th through June 5th. Summer Reading will begin on June 9- 30th,  Cameron Public Library -304 E 3rd street, Cameron.

 

 

(THRALL)    The public is invited to learn more about the latest trends in cotton production, rural water resources and youth agricultural safety at this year’s Stiles Farm Field Day on June 10 in Thrall.

The Stiles Farm Field Day offers participants a look at crops and new technology.   The event is set for June 10 in Thrall. (Hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife extension service) the event will be from 4:15-8:15 p.m. at the Stiles Farm Foundation, 5700 Farm-to-Market Road 1063. No preregistration is required. In-person registration begins at 4:15 p.m.

Two  general continuing education units, CEUs, will be available for private pesticide applicator license holders. There is no charge.   A catered dinner will be provided by local agribusiness sponsors.

John Deere tillage technology demonstration

Agriculture and fire safety demonstrations for area youth

The program will feature farm equipment and fire safety demonstrations by the Williamson County Emergency Services District 10 firefighters and a make-and-take plant project.

A water slide and snow cone machine will be available during the safety program, and youth are encouraged to bring swimwear and sunscreen.

Field tour agenda   The producer-focused farm tour will begin loading at 5:15 p.m. onto air-conditioned buses provided by the Thrall Independent School District and will stop at four locations. Topics include:

  • Autonomous Tractor Technology Demonstration ,   Hot Topics in Corn and Grain Sorghum
  • Rural Water Resources ,  Low-Input Cotton Production and Grain Market Update

Following the tour, Welch will provide a grain market update during dinner.

The Williamson County Farm Bureau Agriculturist and Agricultural Business Professional of the Year awards, as well as recipients of the Stiles Farm Scholarships, will be announced during the dinner program.  For more information, contact Collett at 512-898-2214 or rmcollet@ag.tamu.edu.

 

(Williamson and Milam counties)

Well water screening offered June 12-13

Residents of Brushy Creek watershed, well owners near Thrall, Georgetown and Taylor invited

May 29, 2025 – by Leslie Lee

The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host water screenings in the Brushy Creek Watershed June 12-13 for residents in Williamson and Milam counties.

windmill with a blue sky in the background The Texas Well Owner Network will host water screenings in the Brushy Creek Watershed on June 12-13 for residents in Williamson and Milam counties. (Texas Water Resources Institute)

Water samples will be screened for contaminants, including total coliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate-nitrogen and salinity.

“The TWON program was established to help well owners become familiar with Texas groundwater resources, septic system maintenance, well maintenance and construction, and water quality and treatment,” said Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Bryan-College Station.

The program allows well owners to learn more about improving and protecting their community water resources.

Water sampling and meeting information

Residents can drop off water samples on June 12 from 8:30-10 a.m. at the following locations:

  • Stiles Farm Foundation headquarters, 5700 Farm-to-Market Road 1063, Thrall.
  • AgriLife Extension office for Williamson County, 100 Wilco Way, Suite 201, Georgetown.

A follow-up meeting to explain the results of the screenings, as well as basics on water wells, aquifers, septic systems and water treatment, will be held from 1-5 p.m. at the Dickey Gross Community Center, 1015 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Taylor.

 

 

(ROCKDALE)   The next meeting of the Rockdale ALCOA Retirees will be, Thursday, June 12th.

The meeting will be held at the Thorndale Veteran’s Memorial Hall ( formally known as the VFW Hall ).
Doors open at 5 P.M.,     A business meeting will begin at 5:45.     A BBQ meal will be $15.00.   Unpaid annual dues of $10.00 will be collected.  Dessert group A – L.   Contact:  Doug Williams, President  512-760-0128
(CAMERON)     American Legion Edwin Hardy Post #9 will hold its annual Father’s Day BBQ on Sunday, June 15. Brisket and sausage plates with food provided by Thorndale Meat Market will be $15 per plate. Plates to go only.   Tickets are presale. It will be at the Legion Hut at Ledbetter Hut in Cameron from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.       Tickets are available from Post 9 Legion and Auxiliary members. Contact Jim at (254) 482-0834 or Jerrell at (254) 482-0214.

15th Annual Central Texas Stocker Cattle Program
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, McLennan County along with Extension Beef and
Forage Committee’s in Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill, Limestone and McLennan Counties
will host the 15th Annual Central Texas Stocker Cattle Program on Wednesday, June 25th                                           from 8:00 am- 2:30 pm at the West Auction Barn, 206451 I-35 N Frontage Rd. West, TX 76691.

 

The morning will start with breakfast provided by Ag Trust Farm Credit. Dr. Henry Hilscher and
Zach Zoeller, Livestock Nutrition Center will discuss Transition, Background, Supplemental
Feeding of Stockers; Brian Uptmore, Auctioneer and Manager, West Livestock Auction will
provide a Live Cattle Demonstration while speaking on how to Produce a #1 Calf; Dr. Sonja
Swiger, Professor and Extension Entomology Specialist will lead a discussion on Managing
External Parasites on Cattle; Dr. Tom Hairgrove, Professor and Extension Veterinary Specialist
will present on Diagnosing Stocker Cattle Wrecks; Matt Kubala, ADT Technical Inspector,
Texas Animal Health Commission, will explain Animal Disease Traceability and give a New
World Screwworm Update; Dr. David Anderson, Professor & Extension Economist will end the
presentations with a Cattle Market Update.

We will conclude the program with Sponsor – Presentations and Door Prize drawings.
Registration will begin at 7:30 am. The cost for this program is $20.00. Two (2) IPM CEU’s will
be offered. Breakfast and a steak lunch are included.

Please RSVP before June 20th by  contacting the McLennan County Extension Office at (254)757-5180.
Educational program of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion.

 

(CAMERON)     American Legion Edwin Hardy Post #9  will hold a drawing for a handmade double sided “Quilt Of Honor”   The drawing will be July 4th.   Tickets $10, for tickets contact any Legion member or Geoff Nicholas 951-323-8753 or Donna Elliott 2540721-8889  winner need not be present to win.

(BURLESON &  MILAM)   August 7th it is the 11th Annual Burleson & Milam Counties Groundwater Summit!
Caldwell Civic Center 103 TX 21  from 8-4:30.

 

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