County 4-H announces top 4-H’ers for past year

Honoring the 4H youth is a priority and the virtual banquet was posted on the Milam County 4-H website and Facebook page for the week of Dec. 15. The video honors our 4-H members who have accomplished many things in 2019-2020. The highest award for 4-H is the Gold Star Award.

Active cases drop; positivity rate at 25%

There are 17 new active cases to report.  Five new PCR cases and twelve new antigen cases.  Four PCR cases and seven antigen cases were discharged from the active list.  We now have 134 active infections is the county, just under the record of 142 set last Friday.

Road Closure for Water and Sewer Taps

  Coffield Street will be closed to thru traffic between Highland & Alcoa until approximately 3 PM today (12/15/2020) due to installation of water and sewer taps.

Active COVID-19 down from 142 to 128

Active cases went down from 142 to 128 and one person was discharged from the hospital, according to County Judge's Steve Young's report Monday.  Fifty-two active PCR cases were taken off the active list and 76 antigen cases were taken off the active list.

Burn ban in effect

The Milan County Commissioners voted to set a burn ban throughout the county at a meeting Dec. 14. The ban is in effect until further notice.  

County COVID-19 cases at record high

There are thirty new positive cases to report:   11 new PCR cases and 19 antigen (probable) cases bringing the total cases to another record of 142 active cases in Milam County.    Friday there were 29 individuals in Buckholts tested with 6 positive results.

COVID-19 claims 10th life in Milam County

"I am saddened to report another death of a Milam County resident due to COVID. This brings our death toll to 10. In addition, we have a record 34 new positive cases to report;16 PCR cases and 18 antigen (probable) cases.

20 new cases found in Wednesday COVID-19 testing

There are 20 new positive cases to report; 5 PCR cases and 15 antigen (probable) cases.  Forty-three individuals in Milano were tested with 21 positive results.  In the past 18 days of testing, Milam County has tested 655 individuals with 166 positive results with a positivity rate of 25%.

Chamber pulls plug on the Trail of Lights plan

Amid concerns of the rising COVID case count in Milam County, the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce has decided it would be best to cancel the Trail of Lights. On Friday, Milam County Judge Steve Young reported an increase of 77 new cases for the past week.

Return to Grace

The old City Hall was once a showplace that towered over the streets of Rockdale until the grandeur was remodeled out of it over the years. Last Thursday in a key presentation ceremony, Collier Perry told of plans he and his foundation have to make the century-plus-old building a show place again.