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I remember when our oldest grandson, Kaleb, turned 13 and we got him a Texas Ranger hoodie. He was living in Philadelphia at the time while his dad finished his seminary degree. Kaleb loves the Rangers and is a baseball fanatic like his dad and his Uncle Jack, my favorite barista.

MHS One Act Play advances to bi-district

Milano High School’s One Act Play cast and crew are advancing to bi-district. The company was one of two advancing plays from District 27-2A competition held last week at the Cultural Activities Center in Temple. The group will next compete on March 22 in Bastrop. They are performing “Lafayette No.

GAUSE NEWS

Ready for spring? it is certainly a beautiful Monday morning. But you know the saying, “Spring showers bring May flowers.” So, I guess we are going to have to have some showers. That’s fine, as long as they are not so bad we loose electricity. Gause ISD students got “progress reports” this week.

ORGANIZATIONS

Tanglewood VFD to host fish fry Saturday The Tanglewood VFD will host a drive through fish fry fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Plates are $10 for adults and $5 for children and will include fish, French fries, hush puppies, coleslaw, green beans and a dessert.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Milam County courthouse records for Feb. 11 through March 2. Compiled from public records available at milam. tx.publicsearch.us. Deeds Maxie R. Jackson to Carrizo-Wilcox Water Development Co. LLC – 26.836 acres, Thomas J. Chambers Survey.

Business of the month

Country Meadows Clinic of Rockdale and Thorndale is the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month for February. Pictured left to right at the Rockdale location are Stephanie Vargas, Heather Lewis, Curah Beard, Pat and Charlie Watson, Lynn Martin, Linda Muston and Christy Easley.

Well to tower

City workers have replaced a 12-inch cement water line with a PVC line on Green Street just north of its intersection with Ferguson Avenue. The pipe is part of the line that runs from the Texas Street well to the Allday Tower. The work was completed last week so the road has reopened.

COVID-19 death count in county up to 42

"Today, I am again saddened to report another Milam County death. This brings the death toll to 42 and the second for the week.

COVID-19 claims 41st life

A Milam County resident has died from COVID-19. "Every time I report another death, I think, surely this is the last one. I thought that last week when I reported the 40th COVID-19 death in the county. But not so.

COVID testing is Friday in Cameron

Thursday the Milam County Health Department along with the volunteers vaccinated 225 individuals in Rockdale: 193 first round and 32 second round shots. So far Milam County has vaccinated almost 1,900 individuals and over 1,000 have received both shots.