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A little over a year after the pandemic halted the usual bustle of Medieval-themed activity in a piece of the woods between McDade and Paige, Sherwood Forest Faire is back—with masks required, social distancing encouraged and sanitizing practices
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County officials will soon begin figuring out how to spend about $17 million in federal stimulus funds in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On April 3, 95 Bastrop County residents received their second round of COVID-19 vaccines, and eight received their first doses, as part of the state’s Save Our Seniors initiative.
Read moreElgin ISD Superintendent Dr. Jodi Duron hosted another virtual superintendent’s chat Q&A recently on Wednesday, March 31.
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Over ten thousand Bastrop County residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19, surpassing for the first time the total number of confirmed or probable cases reported in Bastrop County since the beginning of the pandemic.
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After discussion of the state’s most recent mask laws, the Elgin City Council decided to not extend the city’s face covering ordinance and allowed it to expire last week.
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Local health authority Dr. Desmar Walkes provided an update on the county’s vaccination efforts during Monday morning’s regular meeting of the Bastrop County Commissioners Court.
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Life was very different one year ago, in Elgin, much like the rest of central Texas.
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