Early voting will continue until Oct. 30

The first week of early voting has concluded with 5,560 votes cast in Milam County. Of that total, 1,767 were cast in Rockdale while 1,862 people voted in Cameron. Thorndale has had 873 early voters, while Buckholts has had 332 cast their votes.

Fair auction shatters record

COVID-19 may have knocked out the Rockdale Fair Association schedule, but not the spirit of the fair as the 45th annual event came to a bountiful end Saturday night with the livestock auction at Fair Park.

COVID-19 in Milam County Three new cases reported

County Judge Steve Young said there are three new cases of COVID-19 and one discharged PCR case and one discharged probable case. No one was admitted to a hospital over the past week. THE NUMBERS—Here are the numbers for cases that are here measured Wednesday to Wednesday.

One road project begins, another starts on Nov. 2

Texas Department of Transportation work on one US 79 project started Monday and another one will begin Nov. 2. The project that began Monday will overlay existing pavement on US 79, from 2 miles west of FM 1786 to 2.4 miles west of FM 487.

Renaissance Estates moves into new facility

Renaissance Estates & Rehabilitation has made the big move and couldn’t be more excited about it. “It feels amazing,” said Laura Kunka, who is an owner along with Michael Bumpass, of the new facility on US 79.

RHS ROYALTY

The Homecoming queen for Rockdale High School will be crowned at Friday night’s game against Academy High School at Tiger Stadium. The seniors who are candidates for queen are (front row, L-R) Averie Hobbs, Arianna Eastridge, Priscilla Klekar and Krystal Cervantes.

Rockdale chief, officer in right place at right time

Police Chief Jerry Meadors and officer Dillan Ford were where they were meant to be Oct. 8. “Officer Ford and I were both standing in dispatch when the 911 call came in,” Meadors said in his office Monday. On the calling end was a voice that sounded pretty frantic saying, “Send help. Bee attack.

Heart O’ Texas

Milam County 4-H members made a bit of history Oct. 3 when they won at the first United Livestock Show at the Heart O’ Texas Fairgrounds in Waco.

Milam County 4-H banquet coming up

The Milam County 4-H Awards Banquet is held each year to honor those 4-H members who have excelled in their specific field(s) of interest throughout the year. These young men and women work hard to achieve various levels of accomplishment at the county, district, state and national levels.

Helping your student plan for life after high school

Ask any 7-year-old what they want to be when they grow up, and there are generally no limits to the answers. Superheroes, professional sports players, doctors, lawyers, firefighters, astronauts are all common responses.