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Cameron exhibitors did very well at the Rockdale Fair last weekend bringing home several Grand and Reserve Champion projects.

The sale set a record with $312,182 in sales. The commercial heifer sale brought in $256,722.

Kenan Mingus of the Cameron 4-H had the Grand Champion swine. The Reserve Champion swine was shown by Jayton Benavidez of Cameron FFA. 

Brady Havens of Cameron Junior FFA had the Reserve Champion goat. 

Heath Hollas of Cameron 4-H had the Grand Champion pen of broilers. 

Reserve Champion rabbits went to Colby Barton of Cameron 4-H.

Grand Champion Commerical Heifers went to Shawn Leifeste of Cameron 4-H and Reserve Champion went to Chase Hubnik of Cameron Junior FFA.

Sale results are as follows (all totals include added money):

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Grand champion, Amber Dee, Thorndale 4-H, buyer Perry & Perry Builders, $10,000.

The First Street Warehouse of Horrors will return to welcome the Halloween weekend in Cameron on Oct. 28-29.

The warehouse is located on First Street at the intersection with N. Lamar. The popular event draws crowds every year and closing a few blocks to through traffic gives patrons a place to walk and congregate safely around the building.

Security is tight as law enforcement officers make up a good percentage of the volunteers putting on the event - both as scary characters and on patrol in the area.

The annual event provides a safe outlet for Halloween fun and scares. 

“We are looking to make it a little scarier this year,” Dustin Thomas said. “Don’t be afraid to get dirty. We hope to see a lot of people out.”

The Warehouse will open at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, and run as long as patrons are willing to risk the ‘dangers” inside. Admission is $10.

This year the event will also offer speed passes

With slightly over two weeks left before opening night, actors are polishing their lines for the Milam Community Theater’s performance of George Axlerod’s “The Seven Year Itch.”

Performances are set for Nov. 5-6 and 12-13.

“We are fortunate to have a well seasoned cast in this production,” said Randy Leo, producer of “The Seven Year Itch.” “Practically everyone on stage has been in multiple shows and that sort of experience brings a truly natural element to the acting.”

 “Plus, Richard Stone, who is no stranger to either the Cameron stage or the director’s chair, is directing MCT’s ‘The Seven Year Itch.’ Richard is giving this show a completely different perspective from the version that most people are familiar with, the popular 1955 movie starring Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell. I am excited about what he’s doing to make it fresh and interesting,” Leo said. 

The Cameron Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Cameron Police, DEA and its partner agencies will hold the 6th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day at sites nationwide. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. 

“Cameron PD is very pleased to take part in this event in that it will hopefully stem the tide of abuse which happens daily with left over medications or could prevent a young child from accidently ingesting unused drugs,” Cameron Police Chief Randy Dixon said. 

The collection site for this year’s event will be the new Cameron Police Department located at 605 West 4th.  

Cameron ISD invites everyone to a Community Cookout on Nov. 1.

The event will be held in the area to the right of Little River Healthcare from 5:30-7 p.m. Near the Professional Building.

“We want to have a chance to visit with the community without asking them to necessarily come to school,” Cameron ISD Superintendent Allan Sapp said. “The community is all welcome to come out.”

CISD staff will be grilling for the event. Hot dogs, chips, cookies and drinks will be served.

“We just want to meet people and get to know them a little better,” Sapp said.

Local businesses who are interested in donating can call the CISD Administration office at (254) 697-3512.

Five Cameron Junior High students have been competing at the Region X Texas Junior High Rodeos this school year.  

Brooklyn Balch, Jistol Walzel, Connor Barton, Mason Vaculin and Ann Warrick have been competing.

Brooklyn competes in the pole bending, goat tying, breakaway calf roping, ribbon running, and barrel racing.

Jistol competes in the tiedown calf roping, boys goat tying and ribbon roping.

Connor competes in the boys breakaway roping, boys goat tying, and ribbon roping

Mason competes in the tiedown calf roping, boys breakaway, boys goat tying, ribbon roping, and team roping

Ann competes in the ribbon running and barrel racing.

The Texas Junior High Rodeo Association was developed through the Junior High Division of the National High School Rodeo Association and operates under the guidelines under the Texas High School Rodeo Association.

By Lindsey Vaculin

General Manager

The Cameron ISD Board of Trustees heard from district principals about plans to improve their campus’s test scores at its meeting on Oct. 10.

Each principal shared the campus improvement plan for his or her campus.  Assistant Superintendent Susan Pommerening shared the district’s improvement plan. Most of those plans focused on improving writing skills across the district.

“Each campus will share their improvement plan highlights with you,” CISD Superintendent Allan Sapp said. “We have heard about some areas where we have some concern, so this is so you can see the plans to attack those areas.”

Ben Milam Elementary Principal Rod Allen said the first thing his campus will address is improving writing instruction. He said that part of that is writing every day through academic journaling for each student.

By Lindsey Vaculin

General Manager 

Early voting for the Nov. 8 election will begin Oct. 24 across Milam County.

Milam County residents have four options for early voting: Milam County Clerk’s office, 107 W. Main in Cameron; Buckholts Community Center, 110 W. Main Street in Buckholts; Rockdale Regional Juvenile Justice Center, 696 North FM 487 in Rockdale; and Thorndale VFW, 304 East Moerbe in Thorndale.

The Milam County Clerk’s Office will be open Oct. 24-28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Oct. 29 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Oct. 31 through Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Buckholts Community Center will be open Oct. 24-28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Oct. 31 through Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Rockdale Regional Juvenile Justice Center will be open Oct. 24-28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Oct. 31 through Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Lady Yoe Volleyball team began its annual Dig Pink event during the Oct. 4 game against Rogers. There are still several ways to participate in the fundraiser for Breast Cancer research. Dig Pink will be at the Yoe football games on Oct. 7 and 21 with a balloon walk and pass the bucket.

By Lindsey Vaculin

General Manager 

A young Cameron man isn’t letting anything get in his way and hopes to raise awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

You may have seen Cody Schoppe and his 1993 Ford Mustang Ugly Betty out around town. Schoppe is raising funds through Project Maynardstang to help find a cure and for future studies of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Schoppe graduated from C.H. Yoe High in 2015 and is beginning his journey in college by working towards a degree in graphic design at Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton.