10 MORE CASES; UP TO 240

  From County Judge Steve Young early Monday: 240 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Milam County. 51 active. 126 being monitored by the health department. 4 hospitalized. 2 fatalities.

CASE COUNT 230, 58 ACTIVE

Milam County Judge Steve Young said there were 13 new COVID-19 cases reported Friday, bringing the total count to 230, and the active case count went down one to 58. There have now been 71 cases in the past seven days.

14 IS NEW DAILY HIGH; CUMULATIVE UP TO 217

From Milam County Judge Steve Young Thursday evening: Confirmed cases – 217, up 14 cases.  This is a single day high for the county since the pandemic started. Active cases – 9, down 2. Individuals being quarantined and monitored – 131, up 2.

MILAM BURN BAN IMPOSED

  Milam County Commissioners, in a unanimous vote Thursday morning, have imposed a outdoor burning ban for Milam County, beginning on 12:01 p.m. that day.   Such bans affect the rural areas of the county. Municipalities in the county have their own, permanent outdoor burning bans.

COVID TOTAL INCLUDES JAIL INMATE, SHERIFF PERSONNEL

The ongoing COVID-19 numbers in Milam County now include a jail inmate and some jail personnel. Sheriff Chris White announced Wednesday an inmate tested positive for the virus, as have three jail staff members and a patrol deputy.

City asking conservation of water use

City of Rockdale officials are asking water customers to conserve usage in what is right now, a voluntary request. “Rockdale is currently experiencing very high water consumption and is nearing Stage 1 of our Drought Contingency Plan,” City Manager Barbara Holly said.

“Haven’t said ‘no’ to anything yet”

Is there going to be a Rockdale Fair in COVID-19-ravaged 2020? Perhaps a better questions might b e : “ H o w much of a R o c k d a l e Fair is there going to be in COVID-19-ravaged 2020? This week marks exactly three months until the scheduled Oct. 10-17 Fair with its big day set for Oct.

Second Milam COVID-19 death

Milam County has recorded its second death attributed to COVID-19. County Judge Steve Young said an elderly county resident died Friday in a Temple hospital. “His death was from pneumonia which was attributed to the COVID-19 virus,” Young said. Young said the virus is affecting all ages.

Hubnik elected commissioner in runoff vote

Henry “Hub” Hubnik was elected Precinct 1 Milam County Commissioner Tuesday as the county completed voting in the long-delayed Republican and Democratic Primary Elections. Hubnik polled 479 votes to 336 for incumbent Richard “Opey” Watkins in the Milam GOP runoff.

Council gets offer on Old City Hall

The City of Rockdale has received an offer to purchase the 125-year-old former City Hall. Meeting “electronically” Monday in regular session, the council decided to call for a Request For Proposals to sell or lease the iconic building, vacant since last year.