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Usually this time year you’d be hearing the sounds of marching band practice coming from the vicinity of Rockdale High School. Not this COVID-19-ridden year. Director Adrian Acevedo (R) and new assistant director Brandon Bahara check over band...

Milano, Thorndale classes set

Students in the Milano and Thorndale ISDs are set to return to classes next month—with options to study at-home online—as the two districts have released plans to begin the 2020-21 school term under the giant shadow that is the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID rate easing? Keep fingers crossed

Is it the start of a much-hoped-for turnaround or just a positive blip in a sea of negative numbers?

Downtown Rockdale ‘facelift’ ahead

It’s a big deal.

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.”

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.

News

TWo felony arrests during past week

Rockdale Police made two felony arrests during the past week as follows:

By Police Report

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

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

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for July 28-Aug. 3.

Jail logs list all persons charged with offenses through the county jail docket.

Charges may change during the process.

Sports

Choosing family first means everything

As NFL teams began arriving for training camp this season, some players decided to opt-out of playing due to concerns related to the COVID-19 virus.

By Raynard’s Rap Raynard Churchwell

Milano boxer wants to bring home title

Milano native and professional boxer Ryan “Cowboy” Karl is training for the biggest fight of his life.

Three Milam County athletes honored on All-Decade Team

Three former Milam County basketball players were named to the 2010s All-Decade Team by the Bryan Eagle sports staff in July.

Columns & Opinions

Milam 4-H facing another challenging year

This year has been challenging for 4-H with the COVID-19 situation.

By Comments From Micah Micah Holcombe

Try these

The first Reporter stories on the COVID-19 Pandemic were in early March.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor,

Lifestyle

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

August 8—Carrie Scitern. August 12—Brenda Baker, Tennyson Guthrie.

It won’t be long

Classes in the Rockdale ISD, and online, don’t start until Aug. 13 but teachers have already been preparing in the Rockdale ISD.

WINNERS

WINNERS—This is the first-place winning team at the recent David Greene Brown Santa Golf Tourney, held at the Cameron Country Club: From left, John Mendoza, Dan Foster, Biff Harris, Stockton

Obituaries

Brandt

A funeral service for Deborah Sue Praesel Brandt, 48, of Brenham will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.

Downey

James “Bo” Elvin Downey, died Monday, July 20, 2020, in Crandall.

He was born in Hearne on Jan. 3, 1954, to J.T. Downey and Mozelle Downey.

Reese

Kevin “Cowpoke” Lee Reese died Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Milano.

Graveside services were held Saturday, Aug. 1, at Liberty Cemetery near Milano with Pas tor Gary Westbrook officiating.

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