(UNDATED)–ONE PERSON WAS FLOWN TO SCOTT
AND WHITE HOSPITAL BY HELICOPTER AFTER AN ACCIDENT
BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A MOTORCYCLE AT THE
INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 77 AND F-M 1712 NORTH OF
ROCKDALE AROUND 10:45 THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING.
MINERVA VOLUNTEER FIREMEN, MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPUTIES AND AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE E-M-S
RESPONED TO THE SCENE. MILAM D-P-S TROOPER
DUNSTON INVESTIGATED.
(UNDATED)–MILAM COUNTY IS SHOWING PROGRESS
AGAINST COVID, AS CASE NUMBERS ARE DOWN TODAY.
THERE WERE NO NEW P-C-R CASES AND 28 DISCHARGED
CASES, AND 16 NEW PROBABLE CASES WITH 22 DISCHARGED
PROBABLE CASES. ONE INDIVIDUAL WAS ADMITTED TO
THE HOSPITAL AND 3 WERE DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITALS.
11 ARE CURRENTLY HOSPITALS AND SIX ARE IN SERIOUS
CONDITION ON VENTILATORS. THE COUNTY WILL HOLD
A VACCINE CLINIC TODAY FROM 9 AM TO 3 PM AT THE
DAVILA COMMUNITY CENTER AT 20803 F-M 487 IN DAVILLA,
AND ON SATURDAY AT THE FORMER ROCKDALE HOSPITAL
AT 1700 BRAZOS IN ROCKDALE FROM 9 AM TO 2 PM.
(TAYLOR)–THE TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL HEARD
FROM WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER RUSS BOLES
ON NEWS ABOUT PLANS FOR A NORTHEAST LOOP DURING
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY.
(LORENA)–THE LORENA POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTED
A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ON THURSDAY FOR MAKING
THREATS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THE MALE SUSPECT INDICATED
THAT HE ALLEGEDLY TOOK TO INSTAGRAM TO MAKE THREATS
IN HOPES THAT SCHOOL WOULD BE CANCELED TODAY,
FRIDAY SEPT 24TH, ACCORDING TO LORENA POLICE CHIEF
DICKSON. HE SAID THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT TAKE ANY THREAT LIKE THIS SERIOUSLY,
AND THAT ALL RESOURCES AVAILABLE WILL BE USED TO
DETERMINE THE SENDER OF THE MESSAGES.
(HUTTO)–A ROUND ROCK MAN WAS ARRESTED AND
FACES A FELONY CHARGE AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF
HAVING SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A 10 YEAR OLD GIRL
IN SEPTEMBER, ACCORDING TO AN ARREST AFFIDAVIT
OUT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY. INVESTIGATORS SAY 41
YEAR OLD CALEB HEATH STUDEBAKER TOUCHED THE
GIRL INAPPROPRIATELY WHILE SHE WAS IN HIS HOME
SEPT. 4TH IN ROUND ROCK, ACCORDING TO THE
AFFIDAVIT. HE REFUSED TO SPEAK WITH INVESTIGATORS
IN THE CASE.
