LITTLE RIVER HEALTHCARE AWARDED $108-MILLION BY ARBITRATOR

  By MIKE BROWN Reporter Editor © 2020 The Rockdale Reporter  A couple of years too late.  Little River Healthcare—which closed its Rockdale hospital and clinics, along with those in Cameron, on Dec.

PANDEMIC POSITIVES GROW TO 27

  Milam County Judge Steve Young told The Reporter Tuesday afternoon that the number of COVID-19 cases in Milam County has grown to 27.   Young said the 27th case is from Central Milam County and tested in Bryan. "He is a younger male," Young said.   "The person is self-quarantining," he said.

CASE COUNT AT 26 IN MILAM

  From Milam County Judge Steve Young Monday afternoon:   "We just learned of a 26th confirmed case of the COVID-19 virus in the county. This is a case from the western part of the county of an older person with underlying health conditions.

JUDGE: WALMART EMPLOYEE PREVIOUSLY TESTED POSITIVE

 Milam County Judge Steve Young opened Monday's county commissioners meeting by confirming that an employee of Rockdale Walmart had previously tested positive for COVID-19.   His comment came in the context of addressing rumors over the weekend that three employees of the store had tested positive.

HERE'S THE NUMBER FOR MONDAY'S COVID-19 TESTING

 From County Judge Steve Young Saturday morning:  Coronavirus Testing: Free testing for the virus will be conducted this Monday, May 18, 2020 at the Milano Fire Station from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This will be mobile testing for those who have symptoms.

COVID-19 COUNT GOES TO 24

  From County Judge Steve Young earlly Friday: Late yesterday we were informed of a 24th confirmed case of the cornavirus in Milam County.  This person is a Milam County resident who lives in the western part of the county.  This is believed to be a community spread infection.

COVID-19 COUNT GOES TO 23

 Milam County has logged a 23rd case of COVID-19 virus.  County Judge Steve Young said the person lives in the central part of Milam County, became ill, went to a Brazos County hospital  spent "a couple of nights there and was rleased.