Water summit informs district stakeholders

Groundwater experts spoke on various topics in the Caldwell Civic Center on Aug. 12, during the seventh annual Milam & Burleson Counties Groundwater Summit.

Milam COVID-19 case total increases by four

Milam County has 12 new PCR cases, 6 discharged PCR cases, three new probable and one discharged probable case, for a net increase of 4 active confirmed cases. One individual was hospitalized and two were discharged, but nine individuals are on ventilators. No new deaths.

RISD responds to report of positive COVID-19 testing

The Rockdale High School principal sent out an email Thursday to students' parents in forming them that one or more students had tested positive for COVID-19 and referred them to an attachment on the email for them to check to see if their child had been exposed to the one or ones that tested...

Lawmen still searching for ATM robbers

Area law enforcement agencies are still looking out for the group of men who robbed an ATM at the CEFCO in Milano on Thursday.

At least one RHS student tests positive for COVID-19 on second day of school

One of more students have tested positive Thursday for COVID-19, according to a letter sent to parents by RHS principal Brent Hasselbach late Thursday afternoon. The Reporter has asked the RISD for more information and is awaiting its reply.  

COVID-19 death toll climbs to 56

The 56th Milam County resident has died from the effects of COVID-19. "It just goes on and on," County Judge Steve Young wrote in relating the seventh death attributed to COVID-19 since the start of July. The county now has seven new PCR cases and 12 discharged PCR cases.

Area students head back for new school year

Students have returned to the nine-month adventure of learning in area public schools.

COVID-19 claims 55th life in Milam County

Milam County Judge Steve Young had the grim task of reporting yet another death, the 55th, to COVID-19 Tuesday night and sent out yet another warning to those still healthy, but unvaccinated. “The person had not been vaccinated.

Ruck & Ride for heroes

For the third year in a row, Charles Price III was honored by his mother, family, friends and the Austin Freedom Riders with a ride from Rockdale to Cameron. The Austin Freedom Riders honor Gold Star families who have lost a family member in combat.

Rockdale board opens meeting of new school year hearing reports, updates

The Rockdale Independent School District started their new school year Monday night in the high school conference room listenting to reports on debt collection, finances, changes to district handbooks and status updates from campus principals. Connor Buchanan with McCreary Veselka Bragg & Allen, P.