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Easter sunrise service set at Liberty

Liberty Community Church will have an Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. Sunday. Attendees are welcome to sit in vehicles for service. Coffee and donuts will be served after. Everyone please come and join us, spokesperson Bert Mills said.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for March 18-25. Compiled from public records available at milam.tx.publicsearch.us. Deeds Freddie E. Baldwin et al to Joe F. Baldwin – 4.41 acres, Jose Leal Survey 29. Darlene Applegate to Resource Financial LLC – 31.674 acres, S.C. Robertson Survey 52.
Milam County Junior Livestock Show 2021

Milam County Junior Livestock Show 2021

Milam County Junior Livestock Show 2021

After a one-year absence because of COVID-19 restrictions the Milam County Junior Livestock Show roared back to life with an auction producing $224,225 for the competitors that were in the sale. That is the total before the added money is figured in, show officials said.

Milam County continues expanded vaccination program

The active case count dropped by one Tuesday. There are now 20 COVID-19 active cases in Milam County, which is about where we were last July. As of last Friday, there were over 125 million cases globally with 2,700,000 deaths. In the U.S. there has been 29,700,000 confirmed cases and 540,000 deaths.

Yokley Road water line repairs

  Yokley Road will be closed to thru traffic between Bushdale and Rockdale roads until approximately 5 p.m. today for water line repairs.

COVID-19 cases going up

The active COVID-19 case count continues to rise. "We are now up to 21 active cases in the county, which is about where we were last July. This virus is a long way from being over. As of last Friday, there were over 125 million cases globally with 2,700,000 deaths. In the U.S.

Restraining order issued against building owner

The owner of the building that once housed Antique Queens was arrested March 25 on a criminal trespass charge after he was found sleeping in the building at 106 West Cameron in downtown Rockdale. Ira Richard Thrasher Jr.

Hail producing storm hits Rockdale

Hail pelted Rockdale early Thursday morning. Rockdale had seven hail reports within 10 miles of the city center, according to stormersite.com. The largest report of hail near Rockdale was 2.75 inches about 12 years ago.

On Monday, vaccinations available to younger people

Effective next Monday, anyone over the age of 18 will be eligible to be vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine and anyone over the age of 16 will be eligible to be vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine “We want everyone in the county to get on the list and we want everyone in the county to get vaccinated.