MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: Feb.

ORGANIZATIONS

Tanglewood VFD to host fish fry March 13 The Tanglewood VFD will host a drive through fish fry fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 13. Plates are $10 for adults and $5 for children and will include fish, French fries, hush puppies, coleslaw, green beans and a dessert.

CHURCH NEWS

St. Paul BBQ fundraiser scheduled Sunday THORNDALE—St Paul Lutheran Church and School in Thorndale will hold it’s annual barbecue brisket meal and live auction fund-raiser from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Thorndale Firemen’s Hall on FM 486 North.

Deadline for children’s art competition changed

The Texas General Land Office announced the extension of the 2021 “Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest.

ERCOT board members plan to resign

Four members of the Electric Reliability Council Of Texas board members have plan to resign, including the chairman and vice-chairman:, and a fifth person who had applied for an opening on the board has withdrawn his application, according to a report from the Texas Tribune.

Train cars burst into flames after hit by 18-wheeler

An 18-wheeler ran into a BNSF freight train with several cars bursting into flame around 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a news release from BNSF Railway. The train carrying mixed freight had 13 of its 110 cars derail upon impact south of Cameron at the CR 229 railroad crossing.

DPS working 18-wheeler-train crash

 Currently the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is working a crash involving an 18-wheeler and train on FM 2095 in Milam County.  The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is assisting in detouring traffic around the site.

Milam County vaccination upcoming clinics

The county will run a second round 300 dose clinic in Cameron at the former Cameron hospital Thursday. This will primarily be for those vaccinated  Jan. 28. There will be a first round 400 dose clinic in Rockdale at the former Rockdale Medical Clinic on Friday.

PCR active COVID-19 cases down to 16; antigen down to 7

The testing was light in Rockdale on Monday. The county tested 15 individuals with six positive results. So far, the county has tested 3,149 individuals with 942 positive infections which is a 29% positivity rate. Testing will resume Wednesday at the Milano VFD from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Boil water notice has been lifted

The city of Rockdale has lifted the boil water notice as of today. The city send water samples for testing and the lab reported back today that the water is potable.