DAILY COUNT UP 11

From County Judge Steve Young Thursday evening: Today we are including a new category in our report, referred to as probable cases.  This includes positive antigen tests and antibody tests, but not confirmed with a PCR test.

WEDNESDAY CASES UP TWO (SO FAR)

From County Judge Steve Young reorting Wednesday COVID-19 cases: Wednesday we did not get any reporting from Scott & White and thus our number of confirmed cases might have been higher.  We hope to have a report from them Thursday.

County okays new burn ban in rural areas

Citing dry conditions, and an increase in grass and brush fires, Milam County commissioners on Thursday imposed an outdoor burn ban on rural areas of the county. (Municipalities in the county, including Rockdale, have their own, permanent, outdoor burning bans.

A school year like no other

Answer to the question “will Rockdale ISD students be back in a classroom next month to start the 2020-21 school year, or study at home?” is “yes.” Both learning options will be in play when classes resume Aug. 13 but the plans have a lot of moving parts, according to Supt Dr.

83% of cases Cameron, Rockdale zips

COVID-19 cases continued to soar in Milam County during the past week. Wednesday morning’s cumulative total was 260, compared to 191 last Wednesday, an increase of 36 percent. Active cases went up, then down during the week, ending at 45, a decline of 10 over last Wednesday (55).

Rockdale native ‘No. 2’ at TP&W

Growing up on the corner of Alcoa and Brazos in Rockdale, just about all Clayton Wolf wanted to do was hunt and fish.

New flag

The Rockdale Police station has a new flag courtesy of Rockdale Carlyle American Legion Post 358. From left, Ron Rabinowitz of Carlyle Post, Police Chief Jerry Meadors, Criminal Investigator Casey Keahey and Lt. Stephen Goodrich. A brief flag-raising ceremony was held at the police station July 14.

‘Running down the creek’

MILANO—The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) is strongly questioning the San Antonio Water System’s (SAWS) use of millions of gallons of water from the recently-completed Vista Ridge Pipeline, which takes water from beneath Milam and Burleson counties to the nation’s...

Heavenly Treasures stays closed for month

Heavenly Treasures thrift store, operated by Rockdale Christian Services volunteers, will remain closed through the end of the month in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. “We will make a decision on whether to open during August on Monday,” Pam Warren, RCS president, said.

NEWSBRIEFS

RVFD fund-raiser now will be online event The annual Rockdale Volunteer Fire Department Fund-Raiser, traditionally held at the KC Hall every spring has been changed to an online event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fire Chief Ward Roddam said the event will be Aug. 29, beginning at 5 p.m.