Stop leads to wreck, felony arrest

A traffic stop in which the driver of a white Pontiac took off after an officer had stopped the car ended in a wreck at the intersection of Murray and Miller on Thursday. Police stopped the car on Wilcox when the driver took off and turned on Hillyer, then down Williams before crashing.

Ribbon cutting

A ribbon cutting was held for D & K Auto Glass owned by David and Kim Jeter. Pictured are (L-R) Curah Beard, Jim Morse, Nathan Jeter, David Jeter, Kim Jeter, Kaden Jeter, Pat Watson and Janice King. The business number is 512-760-7194.

Testing reveals new COVID-19 cases

It was another long day Tuesday in a week of long days concerning COVID-19. Out of 68 people tested Tuesday, 19 tested positive. In the past week the county has tested 581 people with 139 testing positive for a rate countywide of 24%. There were also four people admitted to hopitals Tuesday.

Milam County COVID-19 rate at 24%

There were 68 individuals tested in Rockdale with 19 positive results.  In the past 7 days,  Milam County has tested 581 individuals with 139 positive results making a positivity rate of 24%.  In addition, there are 16 PCR infections and 7 probable infections to report in the county today.

COVID-19 cases at record high level

There are now ninety-three active COVID-19 cases in Milam County.  "This is ten more than our previous record high of eighty-three.  Today we have eleven new PCR cases and eight new probable cases to report.  Nine cases were discharged, including six PCR cases and three probable cases.

Share your clever side

By now most Texans have seen the informative—and often clever— messages above Texas highways on digital message boards that encourage safer driving. Have you ever wanted to create one of those messages and see it displayed? Well now is your time to shine.

Judge tells lawyers to summarize positions

Citing too many twists and turns, visiting Judge Burt Carnes, directed lawyers at a Monday hearing in the case of Clore v City of Rockdale, RMDD at the Milam County Courthouse’s 20th District Court to send him their positions in the case by Friday for a determination at a later date whether the...

Dear, deer

December rolled in with an early morning frosting of Rockdale and temperatures in the 20s, but these lawn deer didn’t mind. They are out to remind us we have moved from the season of thanks to the season of giving what we are thankful for. Reporter photo

County hopes to beef up connections

Communicating is key to informing citizens and connections are key to communicating. With that in mind Milam County is seeking to fill the gap of internet connections that exist in many parts of the county.

COVID numbers keep going up

COVID-19 cases have continued to spike in the county as testing reveals new numbers of the virus in the Monday through Tuesday testing. The county currently has a positivity rate of 25 percent. At the Commissioners Court meeting on Nov.