Milam testers are on the front line of defense in COVID-19 fight

For months now two women have been doing their parts in keeping the county as safe as possible from the spread of COVID-19. Even though there is now a vaccine, testing remains important in the fight against the virus. “Testing is important.

COVID-19 takes 3 more county lives

Three more residents of Milam County have died as the result of COVID-19. This brings the official death total in the county to 14. Also five more people have been admitted to area hospitals. The high number of hospitalizations has put Milam County back in a “highrisk” zone.

Cow-calf clinic gets postponed due to virus

The 40th annual Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic that was scheduled for Jan. 14 in Cameron has been postponed to a later date, according to County Extension Agent Floyd O. Ingram.

Ag board now taking applications for member

The chief appraiser is taking applications for a new member to fill a vacancy on the agricultural advisory board to act as an adviser to the chief appraiser on the valuation and use of agricultural land.

Hearing planned for water district

The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District will hold a public hearing Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. to get public comments on the proposed Desired Future Conditions for the area aquifers that were recently adopted by Groundwater Management Area 8 under 36.108, Texas Water Code.

In U-Haul data Texas is No. 2 state in growth

Texas is the No. 2 growth state in America, according to U-Haul data analyzing migration patterns from 2020. Tennessee edges Texas, the leading growth state from 2016-18, and Florida, the No. 1 growth state for 2019, for top honors on the new U-Haul chart.

French invent ‘hug bubble’ for trying times

COVID-19 is particularly frustrating for those whose loved ones are in care facilities; safe distancing while wearing facemasks when visiting them is not the same as a good cuddle.

Thorndale gets COVID-19 update

Thorndale ISD nurse Sara Sanders told the board of trustees about updated COVID quarantine statistics and discussed the new guidelines that changed the quarantine period from 14 days to 10 days at the district’s Dec. 16 meeting in the administration building.

Who is that masked man?

Having to wear a mask during the COVID pandemic can not only be uncomfortable, it can also hide your identity. That might appeal to some people but can be unsettling for others, giving them a feeling that they are losing their identities, says the Association of Mature American Citizens.

Advent Giving

As part of the church’s yearly Advent Giving, the parishioners of St. Joseph Catholic Church collected lap blankets, body wash and plastic containers to be donated to the Rockdale Rehabilitation Center. Father Pedro Castillo, the pastor at St.