First positive in RISD

The inevitable happened Friday when a Rockdale High School student tested positive for COVID-19, but in-person classes resumed on schedule Tuesday following the Labor Day holiday.

Council okays new fire truck purchase

The City of Rockdale has a shiny, close-to-new fire truck after the city council voted 5-0 to buy one at a meeting Tuesday night in the George Hill Patterson Community Center. “I sincerely appreciate the funds,” volunteer Fire Chief Ward Roddam said. “We work very hard to manage our money.

Oil play, pipelines spark appraisal rises

With substantial increases in pipeline and oil play during the past year, tax appraisal figures went up for every Milam County entity.

Balloon launch honors stabbing victim

Under a gloomy sky and with rain coming down, red balloon were sent toward heaven in honor of Rockdale native Michael McDowell, who was killed in September of 2019 in a stabbing at an apartment complex in the city. “We will keep fighting for you.

No bears, but plenty of creek

After the dry peak summer months comes September and it has looked like this early on. Frequent rainfall in Rockdale and Milam County has sent some streams over their banks. This is Bear Creek on FM 1600 north of the Rockdale area.

Shortened Fair schedule announced

There will be a Rockdale Fair in 2020, there just won’t be any general spectators and a lot of events have been dropped.

NEWSBRIEFS

DPS reports one minor accident in Milano A one-vehicle accident happened Sept. 7 at 4:45 a.m., on U.S. 79 east of Church Street, according to a report from the Department of Public Safety.

City traffic stops result in arrests

Rockdale Police made five felony arrest over the past week with all of them coming as a result of traffic stops. All those arrested were either wanted by Rockdale police or by another law enforcement agency. FELONY ARRESTS— Mario Antonio Nunez-Romero, 35, of Taylor, on Sept.

MILAM COUNTY JAIL LOG

Here is the Milam County Jail Log for Sept. 1-7. Logs list persons charged with offenses through the county jail docket. Charges may change during the process. Persons are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law.

AGAIN!

AGAIN!—It hasn’t been a good couple of weeks for Thorndale and heavy trucks. On Aug. 13 a tanker overturned and closed US 79 for over five hours.