COVID-19 vaccine could come as early as first of the year

By David Money Staff Writer County Judge Steve Young delivered some hopeful news at the Commissioners Court meeting Monday in the Milam County Courthouse. There is a COVID-19 vaccines on its way, he said.

Milam County resident dies of COVID-19

Milam County recorded its ninth COVID-19 death Sunday after a resident of the central part of the county died in an area hospital.

COVID-19 cases up in Milam

The numbers in the county are going up.  We had a lot of cases Wednesday and more Thursday.  County Steve Judge said, "Please be careful and do your part to slow the spread of this terrible virus." Thursday there were seven new PCR cases and no discharged PCR cases.

COVID-19 testing reveals 6 new cases

Six new PCR cases and no discharged PCR cases were reported Wednesday.  There wasx one new probable case and one probable case was discharged from the active list.     Seven people were tested in Milano with one positive test result.

Online program helps those with diabetes

Texas A&M Agri Life Extension’s Cooking Well with Diabetes on its new online-based learning platform, AgriLife Learn (https://agrilifelearn.tamu. edu). Cooking Well with Diabetes has been an Agri-Life program for over 15 years, teaching healthy meal planning for people living with diabetes.

Trump wins Milam, but race undecided

In the presidential balloting the team of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence smothered the Democrat’s Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris 7,950 to 2,475. The Republican pair got 75 percent of the votes beating their winning percent of 74 in 2016.

US 79 work now underway

Those traveling west of Rockdale along US 79 have probably noticed “new” signs and some heavy equipment along the roadway. Get used to seeing them because they are going to be around for awhile. The milling and overlay project on US 79 began Oct. 19 and is scheduled to continue through January.

Two downtown buildings to get new look

Two buildings with a long history in Rockdale will be getting all dressed up in time for the new look that the Texas Department of Transportation is giving some downtown blocks of US 79. At the Oct.

Covid-19 cases up this week

Testing on Tuesday found four new PCR cases, but no new probable cases. In Thorndale 17 people were tested and all were negative. THE NUMBERS— COVID-19 cases are measured Wednesday to Wednesday. • Cumulative cases—556, up 7 from 549. • Active cases (PCR test)— 8, which is up from last week’s 7.

Trump parade makes its way through Milam County towns

On Sunday, 177 vehicles with around 400 people took part in a parade, estimated by organizers to be 12 miles long, to draw attention to and show support for President Donald Trump.