Rockdale co-publisher is a TPA vice president

Ken Cooke, publisher of the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post and a co-publisher of The Rockdale Reporter, was elected second vice president Texas Press Association at a special virtual TPA board meeting held Jan. 21.

Area evacuated after wreck south of Cameron

Around 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, a BNSF train carrying mixed freight derailed south of Cameron after it was struck by an 18-wheeler at the CR 229 crossing. A statement from BNSF said that out of 110 cars, 13 derailed. Five of the impacted cars were carrying gasoline and caught fire.

Milam receives huge grant

Milam County Judge Steve Young got word Friday that his and his associates grant work has paid off. The county has been given a $3.77 million Economic Development Administration Cares Act Recovery Assistance grant that it applied for months ago.

Black Family: Identity, representation full circle in the community

Editor’s note: The late Susie Sansom-Piper, authored Black History Series for The Reporter over a 42-year period. This year’s series is being written by her granddaughter Tamara Powell.

COVID-19 numbers down from highs of December

The COVID-19 numbers are again down. There are 16 active cases in Milam County, which is the lowest it has been since early summer. There are two Milam County residents hospitalized and one is in serious condition, according to County Judge Steve Young’s daily report.

County agent honored with service award

Micah Holcombe has been involved in 4-H for practically her whole life. She was a 4-H’er for 10 years starting out when she was nine. She became a Texas A&M AgriLife extension agent concentrating on 4-H programs and she even met her husband Andy through 4-H.

Intermediate gifted students compete in robotic challenge

Rockdale Intermediate Gifted and Talented students had the opportunity to learn robotic coding. Students took part in the Amazon robotic challenge, attended a training camp and competed in the CoderZ Jr. League Robotics competition.

GOOD DEED

Lee Parsley on his Bobcat was out on Cameron Avenue on Thursday after noon clearing icy slush from streets and parking lot entrances, and packing down garbage in bins since the harsh winter weather had garbage collection at a standstill last week.

Price gougers to face serious consequences

Those trying to take advantage of people in the wake of last week’s devastating winter storm will face consequences from the state, according to members of the Senate Finance Committee.

Area citizens can speak up about issues, assets of their communities on surveys

TexasSpeaks is being conducted in Milam County and across the state of Texas to allow the citizens of Texas to provide their input on the assets and issues in their communities.