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Smithville council debates affordable housing, VFD fees
Man sought in fires that destroyed home, killed 8 dogs
Sheriff’s Office warns of cop impersonator
Wildcats blowout Raptors on road
Cedar Creek data center developers withdraw tax break request
Elgin trustees name superintendent finalist
Elgin names Guajardo new public information officer
Police seek help identifying burglary suspects
Elgin man dies in Manor accident
Elgin shows spark, still searching for first win
McDade High cuts football season short
DPS officers arrest thousands of undocumented immigrants
$4B data center underway
Looking out for bridge bats
Big Mama recognized for 40 spotless years
Courier welcomes area reporter
Driver in fatal school bus crash sentenced
Commissioners respond to heightened fire risk
Little is much
Bastrop County Jail Log
Tigers come up short against Hornets
Fairway gathering drives Elgin’s cancer fight
Wildcats crown Campuzano, McCoy Homecoming royalty
Rotten stench stirs community fight
EDC chair backed over lone dissent
Lady Cats fall in straight sets to Panthers
Wildcats tamed by Knights
Bears offense rolls over Cougars 60-11
Missing man found alive, pantless
Police department keeps the coffee coming
A new generation remembers
Developers sent back to drawing board
God’s bottom line
Volunteers halt repeat burn
Tamble to retire, wraps back-and-forth budget
City manager reviews success, previews big plans
Capital Highlights
Open government impacts our lives in big ways
Bastrop County Jail Log
I still remember both
Football player of the week
Bears’ offense mauls Lions, 70-55
Elgin shut out by Montgomery
Sheriff: Man killed by bull he raised
Familiar face to helm City Hall
District ratings climb in stricter state rubric
Century-old cemetery labeled endangered
Tamble to step away from Smithville
Budget, tax rate deadline nears

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Smithville council debates affordable housing, VFD fees

Smithville council debates affordable housing, VFD fees

Man sought in fires that destroyed home, killed 8 dogs

Man sought in fires that destroyed home, killed 8 dogs

Wildcats blow out Raptors on road

Wildcats blow out Raptors on road

Lady Wildcats conquered by Weiss

Lady Wildcats conquered by Weiss

Trevino, Hodges advance to regionals

Trevino, Hodges advance to regionals

Elgin cuts ties with Flock Safety

Elgin cuts ties with Flock Safety

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Smithville council debates affordable housing, VFD fees

Smithville council debates affordable housing, VFD fees Article upload date: 10/21/2026

Man sought in fires that destroyed home, killed 8 dogs

Man sought in fires that destroyed home, killed 8 dogs Article upload date: 10/20/2026

Scavenger hunt unites elgin

Scavenger hunt unites elgin Article upload date: 10/20/2026

County asking for public meeting on proposed power plant

County asking for public meeting on proposed power plant Article upload date: 10/20/2026

Elgin cuts ties with Flock Safety

Elgin cuts ties with Flock Safety Article upload date: 10/20/2026

Sheriff’s Office warns of cop impersonator

Sheriff’s Office warns of cop impersonator Article upload date: 10/17/2026

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Wildcats blow out Raptors on road

Wildcats blow out Raptors on road Article upload date: 10/20/2026

Trevino, Hodges advance to regionals

Trevino, Hodges advance to regionals Article upload date: 10/20/2026

Lady Wildcats conquered by Weiss

Lady Wildcats conquered by Weiss Article upload date: 10/20/2026

Wildcats blowout Raptors on road

Wildcats blowout Raptors on road Article upload date: 10/17/2026

Wildcats surrender to Pflugerville, 62-7

Wildcats surrender to Pflugerville, 62-7 Article upload date: 10/13/2026

Elgin native shines in minor league play

Elgin native shines in minor league play Article upload date: 10/13/2026

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YOUR GUIDE TO THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION

YOUR GUIDE TO THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION Article upload date: 10/20/2026

Another software glitch in Texas voter rolls

Another software glitch in Texas voter rolls Article upload date: 10/20/2026

Thinking about a different kind of toy

Thinking about a different kind of toy Article upload date: 10/13/2026

Paxton, Talarico spar over gas taxes, diesel prices

Paxton, Talarico spar over gas taxes, diesel prices Article upload date: 10/05/2026

Voter registration deadline nearing

Voter registration deadline nearing Article upload date: 09/29/2026

The lost art of neighboring

The lost art of neighboring Article upload date: 09/08/2026

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