Motorcycle run honors bike enthusiast

The late Buddy Oney was a motorcycle enthusiast who was all about helping and giving. “He loved people and by that I mean he would give you the shirt off his back,” said Janet Svrcek, one of his daughters, before the start of the 15th annual Buddy Oney Toy Run on Saturday.

RISD REPORT

The ACE/iTiger program has wrapped-up its fall semester in Rockdale. Teachers have worked hard to help students increase grades and have a better understanding of subject matters.

MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: Dec.

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...