(ROCKDALE)–ROCKDALE RESIDENTS HEARD FROM A
COMPANY ABOUT POSSIBILITIES FOR OPENING A RURAL
HEALTH CLINIC HERE IN ROCKDALE. ERIC TODD IS THE
C-E-O OF HEALTHPOINT, A COMPANY IN THE BRAZOS
VALLEY THAT OPERATES RURAL HEALTH CLINICS.
HEALTHPOINT CONTRACTS WITH C-H-I ST. JOSEPH’S
FOR RURAL HOSPITALS. ST. JOSEPH’S HAS BEEN WORKING
WITH THE ROCKDALE HOSPITAL BOARD TO BRING BACK
A CLINIC FACILITY ON THE FORMER ROCKDALE HOSPITAL
CAMPUS. TODD NOTED THAT HEALTHPOINT REACHED OUT
TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS FORMERLY IN ROCKDALE TO
WORK IN AREA FACILITIES AND POTENTIALLY COME TO
THE PROPOSED CLINIC, AND HE SAID THE COMPANY IS
WORKING TO BRING IN DOCTORS AS WELL FOR THE
PRIMARY CARE CLINIC. HE NOTED THAT HAVING
HEALTHCARE AVAILABLE IS A VITAL PART OF A RURAL
COMMUNITY THAT IS WORKING TO BRING IN NEW
INDUSTRY AND NEW JOBS.
(UNDATED)–WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DEALT WITH THE RED HOT ISSUE OF FLYING THE L-G-B-T
PRIDE FLAG, ALONG WITH THE P-O-W M-I-A FLAG, AT
COUNTY FACILITIES DURING THE COMMISSIONERS COURT
MEETING TUESDAY MORNING. WILLIAMSON COUNTY
PRECINCT 4 STACY HACKENBERG WAS PART OF THE INITIAL
MOVE TO FLY THE PRIDE FLAG AND SPOKE IN FAVOR OF
FLYING THE FLAG DURING TUESDAY’S MEETING. THE
COURT VOTED TO FORM A POLICY IN WHICH ONLY THE
U-S FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG WOULD FLY, ALONG WITH THE
WILLIAMSON COUNTY FLAG.
(CAMERON)–MILAM COUNTY PHONE LINES ARE
TEMPORARILY DOWN IN CAMERON ONLY. TECHNICIANS ARE
WORKING ON THE PROBLEM AND THE COUNTY PHONE
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK UP SOON. THE COUNTY
PHONE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING IN CAMERON AT THIS TIME.
(LR-ACADEMY)–THE MAYOR OF LITTLE RIVER-
ACADEMY SAID THE CITY NEEDS MORE OVERSIGHT OVER
ITS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AFTER THE RECENT
ARRESTS OF THREE OF ITS FIREFIGHTERS AND AN INCIDENT
IN WHICH A FORMER CHIEF WAS ARRESTED LAST DECEMBER.
MAYOR DREW LANHAM SAID THE CITY HAS HAD NO
CONTROL OVER THE DEPARTMENT SINCE HE BEGAN SERVING
ON THE COUNCIL FIVE YEARS AGO. LANHAM SAID HE WANTS
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ANSWER TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT KAREN HOELKER SAID THE
DEPARTMENT MUST ANSWER TO THE BELL COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS’ COURT, WHICH MUST APPROVE ITS
FINANCIAL REPORTS.
(UNDATED)–MILAM COUNTY AUTHORITIES CHASED
A VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 100 MILES AN HOUR
BEFORE THE SUSPECT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY MONDAY.
THE PURSUIT WAS UNDERWAY AROUND 11:15
MONDAY MORNING. AUTHORITIES STOPPED THE
VEHICLE AT HILLYER AND COPELAND.
(CALDWELL)–A NEW POWER PROJECT IS CREATING
SOME CONTROVERSY IN CALDWELL. THE LOWER COLORADO
RIVER AUTHORITY PLANS TO PUT TRANSMISSION LINES
THROUGH TOWN AND RIGHT THROUGH A NEW
NEIGHBORHOOD BEING PLANNED ACROSS FROM THE
CALDWELL ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE CAMPUSES.
AROUND 150 HOMES ARE ON HOLD.
(ROCKDALE)–THERE WILL BE A MEETING WITH
SENIORS AT THE SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDING ON
GREEN JUNE 20TH AT 9:30 A.M. TO DISCUSS
SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED
SENIORS TO HELP WITH THEIR WATER BILLS.
(ROCKDALE)–THERE WILL BE AN OPEN HOUSE
ON JUNE 27TH TO DISPLAY THE PROPOSAL FOR
HIGHWAY 79 IN ROCKDALE. THE MEETING WILL
BE AT THE PATTERSON CIVIC THEATER 4:30 UNTIL 6:30
PM.
