Milano ISD students honored

Modified and virtual graduation ceremonies were held last week for Milano ISD students. Valedictorian for the MHS Class of 2020 was Abbigail Miller and salutatorian was Angela Zeig. Both girls plan on attending the University of Texas at Austin.

Plot F, Row 6, Grave 31

Thousands of Americans died 76 years ago Saturday when Allied forces turned the tide of the European part of World War II in France. A 21-year-old parachutist, from a longtime Rockdale family, is still there. Pfc. Francisco “Frank” Garza was one of the first American casualties of that historic day.

Tigers forever

There was no chance classmates Monterious Hancox and Ahkeem Williams would be forgotten by the RHS Class of 2020. The two, ages 9 and 8 respectively, died in a vehicle-train collision east of Rockdale on May 24, 2010. Also killed was four-year-old Ki’ade Hancox.

God created us equal

You gotta have your priorities right even in a pandemic, so I went to Lowe’s and bought a new charcoal grill last week. I went old school and bought a Weber. I was so well covered in my PPE I could have done surgery. Totally protected. Ain’t no virus going to get me. Enough about that.

St. John’s United Methodist reopens office

St. John’s United Methodist Church reopened its church office on Monday. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Worship services are continuing online at 11 a.m. Sundays on the church Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/stjohnsrockdale.

Tithing, a charitable option for many

People all over the world donate to charity. The National Center for Charitable Statistics indicates that individual giving in the United States amounted to $258.51 billion in 2014, an increase of 7.1 percent from the previous year.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Call additions or corrections to The Reporter, 446-5838. • American Cancer Society, donate at www.cancer.org. • American Heart Association Processing Center, PO Box 8411125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125. • American Legion Carlyle Post 0358, PO Box 501, Rockdale, TX 76567.

THREE 'NEW' CASES; COVID-19 COUNT 32 IN MILAM

   Milam County Judge Steve Young said early Wednesday afternoon the county is up to 32 cases of COVID-19 with three new positive tests to report.

CASE REPRIEVE LOOKS TO BE OVER

  It appears Milam County's week-long break from new COVID-19 cases is over.   The Reporter received an email at mid-morning Thursday advising that a Milam woman had been admitted to a Georgetown hospital and was diagnosed with the virus.

QUICK LOOK

Milano sets graduation for Friday Commencement ceremonies are set for 7 p.m. Friday, at Pruitt Field, according to Supt. Robert Westbrook. Seniors are limited in number of guests who may attend, he said, but a live feed will be provided through the school’s social media page.