The Cameron Herald

01/08/2026

01/06/2026

ORDER PROHIBITING OUTDOOR BURNING
JANUARY 5,2026

WHEREAS the Commissioners Court of Milam County hereby find that the circumstances are present in all of the unincorporated areas of Milam County to create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is ORDERED that effective at 10:00 pm, January 5, 2026, all outdoor burning is prohibited in all of the unincorporated areas of Milam County.

The following Order will remain in effect for 90 days from that date, unless the restrictions are terminated earlier based on a determination by: (1) the Texas Forest Service that drought conditions no longer exist;
or (2) public utility, natural gas pipeline, or mining operations;
(3) the planting or harvesting of agricultural crops; or,
(4) burns that are conducted by a prescribed burn manager certified under Natural Resources Code 3153.048 and meet the standards of Natural Resources Code $153.047.

In accordance with Local Government Code $352.081 (h), a violation of this Order is
a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.

01/01/2026

THANK YOU AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

01/01/2026

12/11/2025

Update: roadway is open.

A vehicle that ran off the road near the intersection of CR430 and CR443 near FM486 has the roadway blocked due to debris in the roadway. Please avoid the area or find alternate routes.

12/06/2025

Christmas Story & Photo Contest

Do you hear what I hear ... Sleigh bells ring, are you listening ... Chestnuts roasting … yup, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.
And your friends at your hometown newspaper are getting into the spirit of the season and are excited to announce our first-ever Christmas writing and photography contests.
The concept is simple. Similar to what we did at Halloween, we are opening up our email inboxes to draw in some wonderful Christmas stories – YOUR stories. Do you have a holiday tale that came from your past? Perhaps one that is completely fictional? Whatever it is, if the writing muse strikes, why not share it with us?
We’ll award the winning entry a first-place certificate, and we’ll publish it in the paper (and you can then say you are a published author).
Ditto with the photo contest. Send us your best photos, and we’ll give the winner a certificate suitable for framing and publish the winning entry.
In both cases, give us a Christmas or holiday theme. Then we’ll let our talented panel of judges go to work.
Here’s how it works.
-Write your Christmas-themed story (or take your photo) and send it to us.
-Don’t exceed 1,000 words – and only send us one photo.
-Connect your story/image to the Milam Co. area somehow.
-The writing/image must be your own and original. You must own the rights to it and sign a release stating as such, as well as give us permission to publish it.
-Get it to us by noon, Friday, Dec. 12.
Pretty simple.
One winner will be selected and that stories will be published, along with the author’s name and photo, by Christmas. If the judges select any stories as honorable mentions, those will be published on our website.
How do you enter?
Simply upload at https://forms.gle/T2RtrshRLK7Dp8MJ9 or e-mail your story/photo to [email protected] or drop it off at our beautiful downtown office.