SOME BUSINESSES REOPENING WITH RESTRICTIONS

  Gov. Greg Abbott is allowing some businesses to re-open Friday, including restaurants. The governor said, however, in Phase I of the reopening restaurants may only have 25 percent of capacity at any one time.

14TH COVID-19 CASE IN MILAM COUNTY MONDAY

  Milam County Judge Steve Young opened Monday morning's county commissioners meeting by announcing a 14th case of COVID-19 has been reported for the county.  He said the person, a male, is hospitalized.

HERE'S THE NUMBER FOR WEDNESDAY COVID-19 TESTING IN MILANO

  County Judge Steve Young, as promised, released information Monday morning telling residents how to sign up for Wednesday morning's C0VID-19 testing in Milano. He said:  " Free testing for the virus will be conducted this Wednesday, April 29, at the Milano Fire Station from 9 a.m. to  5 p.m.

'MINI-GRADUATIONS' FOR RHS STUDENTS

Noting “we’re just as disappointed as they are,” Supt. Dr. Denise Monzingo told The Reporter Saturday the Rockdale ISD plans to stage “mini-graduations” across several days for graduating RHS seniors and their parents and cap if off with a “stay in your vehicles” parade on graduation night, May 29.

UPDATE: FREE COVID-19 SCREENING WEDNESDAY

  There's free drive-through COVID-19 testing set for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday (April 29) at the Milano VFD Fire Station.   And retail businesses—following guidelines issued by Gov. Greg Abbott—can re-open today (Friday, April 24) in a limited way as drive-up or delivery establishments.

QUICK LOOK

A blood drive scheduled for Thursday at the KC Hall is still on, accord ing to the A merican Red Cross. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tatiana Olivares of Rockdale is blood program leader. It won’t necessarily be a walk-in drive as in the past and you can probably guess why.

First Milam death from virus

It’s bad news. Milam County recorded its first death from the COVID-19 Pandemic Monday morning as a county resident died in a Temple hospital. County Judge Steve Young identified the victim only as a “woman under 50” who was hospitalized on Friday and tested positive for the deadly virus.

Spring: What a difference a year makes

It’s usually the second busiest time of year in Rockdale, behind only the holiday period stretching from mid-October through December. April and May that is. But this year those two months are virtually barren of many events which have been highlights of the year for a large number of residents.

Graduation policy mulled

The Rockdale ISD, along with every other school district in the state is awaiting guidelines on what to do about 2020 graduation. Supt. Dr.

Third area fatality in 11-day period

A 66-year-old local resident became the Rockdale area’s third roadway fatality in 11 days Sunday afternoon when his bicycle was in collision with a pickup just west of the Rockdale city limits.