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Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 12:00am

BASTROP — Bastrop Police Department Officers were dispatched near Fisherman’s Park March 24, responding to reports of an unresponsive adult man in the water.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 12:00am

AUSTIN — University of Texas at Austin mass communication doctoral candidate Ryan Wallace, 33, of Bastrop, was just weeks away from receiving his Ph.D. when a crash took his life.

News

Elginites anticipating new commercial options with the city’s growth have a development on the horizon to look forward towards.

Apr 17, 2024 - 00:00

BASTROP – Lawsuits follow the company and driver of the cement truck involved in a collision with a Hays Consolidated Independent School District bus that killed a child and motorist.

Registered Bastrop County voters are free to hit the polls early next week for the upcoming May 4 General Election.

Apr 17, 2024 - 00:00

City residents may have noticed some fuzzy decorations popping up around Elgin Memorial Park, part of the Parks and Recreation Department’s Yarn Bomb the Park 2024 public arts project.

Sports

Apr 17, 2024 - 00:00

The Elgin High School varsity baseball team continued its strong play in 5A-District 23 this past week as the Wildcats picked up two shutout wins over Bastrop High School.

GEORGETOWN — The Elgin High School boys and girls varsity track and field teams competed Wednesday, April 10 at the 5A-District 23/24 area meet hosted by Georgetown East View High School. The Wildcats and Lady Wildcats had several athletes advance to the upcoming regional meet by placing fourth or higher in their respective events.

Apr 17, 2024 - 00:00

The Elgin High School varsity softball team continued its strong play in 5A-District 23 this past week as the Lady Wildcats routed Cedar Creek High School and Bastrop High School.

Bastrop County boys and girls varsity track and field teams were in action this past week as Bastrop High School, Cedar Creek High School, Smithville High School and McDade High School competed in area meets. Numerous standout athletes were able to qualify for their upcoming regional meets by placing fourth or higher in their respective events.

Opinions

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

State agencies and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires, the Texas Tribune reported. The three-day hearing, held in Pampa, investigated the Smokehouse Creek fire and others that burned more than a million acres, destroyed hundreds of homes, killed up to 10,000 cattle and resulted in two deaths.

Apr 10, 2024 - 00:00

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of The Rev. Carl Roth. This is not the opinion of the Elgin Courier.

Apr 3, 2024 - 00:00

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of The Rev. Carl Roth. This is not the opinion of the Elgin Courier.

Obituaries

Apr 17, 2024 - 00:00

Nancy Fay Meredith, age 77, of Dale, passed away April 4, 2024.

Apr 17, 2024 - 00:00

John Arthur Ashbaugh, Jr., 74, of Bastrop, passed away early Thursday morning, April 11, 2024.

Apr 17, 2024 - 00:00

Shirley Ann Wilson Eades, known by many as Shirley, but fondly called “Ann” by her parents and siblings, “Wife” by her husband Leroy, “Mom” by her children and “Granny” by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, peacefully departed her earthly journey Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Before embracing her eternal peace, she had one last moment to hear her beloved husband Leroy say, “I love you. I have loved you all my life.” Shirley was born Jan. 18, 1941, to William Thomas and Della Eades in Lexington, Kentucky, Shirley was one of nine siblings. She radiated joy as a cheerleader at Athens High School before intertwining her destiny with Leroy during her senior year. Their love story blossomed into a marriage June 17, 1959, later graced by the birth of their four children, Jeffrey, Tracey, Patrick and Leroy Jr.

Apr 17, 2024 - 00:00

Michael Anthony Torres, age 54, of Georgetown, passed away April 11, 2024.