Milano News

MILAN, Italy -- "The management of the Teatro alla Scala regrets to announce that due to a national strike, the performance of 'I due Foscari' due to take place on Tuesday 31 March 2009 is cancelled." As we read this before we left El Paso, our first question was whether the strike also would affect the April 2 performance we were planning to ...

Resston Weaver was among those laid off by Alcoa in Rockdale. After another job proved short-lived, he was hired at Luminant for about what he made at Alcoa.

The youth group from St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rockdale will be hosting a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Charlie Martin Park in Milano.

A jury Thursday in Cameron decided on a life sentence for Gordon Lee Currin for the October 2008 shooting death of Milano restaurant owner Gregory James Storey, 48.

Funky doormats from Couper Croiser have graphic and colourful insets in the shape of address numbers and other motifs.

A stolen vehicle investigation last week lead police to incidents where a stolen debit card was used twice in Rockdale, resulting in the arrest of a Milano woman.

There's still reaction coming in from the April 9 story about Gus Newton of Thorndale, who played a major role in fighting the Ku Klux Klan in Milam County in the 1920s.

A Central Texas star used to making music, is making headlines, for something he says he didn't even do.

Remarkable: The "Pepito" with steak, onion and raw jalapeo. Where: 1018 N. Shepherd, 713-862-9222. Details: Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.

Police are investigating a shoplifting incident at Wal-Mart and a gas drive-off reported during the past week at Cefco.

Rockdale Police Chief Thomas Harris is proud of his department. "I've always believed we have an exceptional small-town police force with dedicated, hard-working people," he said.

Clockwise, from left: Solange Azagury-Partridge, Prohibit, Montana Knox, and Red.

Scuderia is in the heart of a new Little Italy. Stand at the corner of Downing St.

He was a true Milam County hero, one who died under sad, and perhaps mysterious, circumstances 84 years ago.

If only author Joe Nick Patoski weren't so shy about telling us what he really thinks of Willie Nelson.

It was "drug week" for Rockdale police who charged five people with drug offenses including one which took place inside the police station holding facility.

A 27-year-old Milano man is facing forgery, burglary of a habitation and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charges after incidents Thursday in Rockdale and Milano.

James and Carol Hollis of College Station are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Lindsay Leigh Hollis, to Tom Aly, son of Joe and Trena Aly of Comanche, Texas.

Filing is under way for May 9 city, school and special districts in the Rockdale area and two incumbent school board members have already thrown their hats in the ring.

An investigation by the Rockdale Police Department into incidents occurring one year ago ended Friday with the arrest of a local man.