60th COVID death reported in the county

Judge Steve Young reported on Tuesday evening that Milam County has experienced the 60th COVID-related death. “These deaths are preventable. The fix is the vaccine. Pfizer has been fully approved by the FDA and Moderna will undoubtedly be approved soon,” Young said. Milam County is 41.

CORRECTION

The Municipal Development District board members voted at their last meeting to request open records from the attorney general regarding his investigation of Kara Clore, and not as previously reported.

Farmer’s Market

The Saturday Farmer’s Market is still going strong each weekend on the Chamber of Commerce grounds along US 79 in Rockdale. Every week vendors put out goods such as eggs, jellies and other items from 8 a.m. to noon through October. Reporter/David Money

Getting down

City of Rockdale Public Works employees began laying water pipes along US 79 on Thursday morning. The new lines will be in the city right of way rather than the state right away. Public Works Director Jerald Brunson said the work should take 10 to 14 work days if everything goes as planned.

Thorndale firefighters see need for new station

Buoyed by a large donation from businessman and philanthropist Drayton McLane, Thorndale volunteer firefighters are setting out to build a new fire station to better serve citizens of the area. The drive for funds started back in June with the firefighters’ annual barbecue.

City brings Brazos to code; others to follow on citizens’ request

It was recently discovered that some Rockdale streets are out of compliance with the current street width, right-of-way ordinance.

La Grange historic site offers educational day trip

Staring down into the ravine at the long-abandoned Kreische Brewery in La Grange, it is not hard to imagine the site full of people with some producing beer and others buying it to enjoy at the nearby beer garden. In the 1870s Heinrich Kreische, a naturalized U.S.

4–H helps kids grow

4-H programs are grounded in the belief that kids learn best by doing.

Find your ‘treasure’

Shoppers check out the selection at First Assembly of God’s sale last year in the church’s fellowship hall. This year’s community garage sale is Friday and Saturday. See the garage sale map on page 7A to find the garage sales in the area.

NEWSBRIEFS

Health screenings are coming to Patterson Residents living in and around the Rockdale area can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions with screenings by Life Line Screening next month in the George Hill Patterson Community...