WEEKEND COVID-19 REPORT QUESTIONED

Milam County Judge Steve Young said no new cases of COVID-19 were reported by the state over the weekend. "I think there was some sort of a mixup by the state," he said. "The same thing happened last weekend." Cumulative case count remains 346 with 32 active.

NINE NEW CASES ON FRIDAY

From County Judge Steve Young Friday night: Today we have nine new cases to report.  However, the Health Department discharged three cases and none were hospitalized.

TESTING SET THURSDAY IN THORNDALE

From County Judge Steve Young: COVID testing in Thorndale: The state will provide free COVID testing in Thorndale on Thursday, August 13, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

FOUR NEW CASES ON THURSDAY

 From County Judge Steve Young: Today we have four new cases to report.  However, two of the four were hospitalized.    Milam County:   Confirmed cases 337 up 4 Active cases 25 up 1 Probable cases 11 Monitored 54 up 3 Hospitalized 3 up 2 Deaths 3 no change

Sales tax holiday set on weekend

Shoppers can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday, Saturday and Sunday, The law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend.

Third death as case count slows

By MIKE BROWN Reporter Editor It was the best of weeks; it was the worse of weeks. While active COVID-19 cases in Milam County fell to their lowest number in almost two months, and the rate of new cases continued to slow, the county recorded its third death.

A different year

Usually this time year you’d be hearing the sounds of marching band practice coming from the vicinity of Rockdale High School. Not this COVID-19-ridden year. Director Adrian Acevedo (R) and new assistant director Brandon Bahara check over band business in the RHS Band Hall.

‘Death Corner’ claims two more lives

The most notorious highway intersection in the Rockdale area claimed two more lives Monday afternoon.

'Remote’ restrictions

Students in the Rockdale ISD who choose all-remote (on-line) as school starts won’t be able to participate in extra-curricular activities or take elective classes. School trustees met Friday and approved those restrictions.

Tax rates not rising in 2020

It’s tax-rate-setting time for Rockdale area entities and three of the four who have property taxing authority over local residents have indicated there won’t be any tax rate increases on the way in 2020 The fourth is waiting for guidance from a state agency.