CITY OFFICIALS ISSUE STATEMENT ON GEORGE FLOYD SITUATION

Rockdale city officials have issued the following statements: Local elected official, police chief, and city manager address fatal police encounter that has rocked the nation.

TWO MORE, COUNT NOW 42

  Milam County announced two more cases of COVID-19 early Thursday afternoon, making a total of three announced during the day.   Young said cases 41 and 42 were persons who tested positive out-of-county and are now back home.  That makes eight new cases for the week.

CASES HIT 40

Milam County Judge Steve Young said Thursday morning there is a 40th case of COVID-19 in Milam County.  "Yesterday evening we learned of our 40th case, a person from the eastern part of the county who tested positive.  We think the infection may have taken place out of county.

Senior Center frozen food day scheduled

Another free frozen food distribution day is ahead Thursday at the Rockdale Multi-Service Senior Center, according to Carolyn Cooper, center director. This is the most recent in a series of distributions designed to provide meals for senior citizens during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Hours are 9 to 11 a.

Rockdale records first 100s readings

It’s only the second week in June but Rockdale has already logged its first 100-degree-plus reading of the year The mercury climbed to 101 Saturday on the U. S. Weather Service thermometer at KRXT-FM. Just for good measure, it also reached 101 on Tuesday. Cooler weather arrived overnight Tuesday.

Eight cases during past week

It was the largest total of COVID-19 cases reported for Milam County in a seven-day period since the outbreak of the virus in March. Eight new cases were reported since last Wednesday morning, bringing Milam County’s total of the potentially-deadly virus to 38.

Holly named new city manager Monday

Rockdale has a new city manager, but it’s a most familiar face. Barbara Holly, who has been serving as the city’s Development Services Director for just over a year, was promoted to city manager in a unanimous vote of the Rockdale City Council during a telephonic meeting originating at City Hall.

Monday deadline for runoff registration

Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the July 14 primary runoffs in Texas. Milam County does have one more choice to make, left over from the March 3 Republican Primary, way back in the “Pre-COVID Era.” Incumbent Pct.

Mobile home park gets major upgrade

An aging mobile home park near the east city limits of Rockdale has received a name change and a major upgrade.

Shout out to the dads

Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” The idea here is that as parents we should dedicate ourselves to showing our kids the right roads to travel.