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Last week, Smithville honored its graduating seniors whose last semester of high school was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic with banners of each student hanging on the front of many downtown businesses and bui ldings, such as the Smithville Chamber of Commerce office. Photos by Julianne Hodges
Read moreThe Bastrop County Health Authority and the Office of Emergency Management have been monitoring the nursing home facilities in Bastrop County. The results of a recent survey for the COVID-19 virus showed one positive out the 94 tests taken.
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The results are in for Bastrop County’s random COVID-19 testing study in late April, Elgin and Smithville hosted mobile testing sites on Tuesday, and the county began breaking down the number of COVID-19 cases by zip code starting last week, showing that the majority of cases in the county have come from the 78621 zip code.
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Although an in-person graduation ceremony may not be possible for Elgin’s seniors until later this summer, Elgin ISD found a way to publicly honor its soon-to-be graduates.
Read moreA local non-profit 501(c)3 organization, Bastrop County Animal Shelter Helpers, has joined the #Giving TuesdayNOW initiative. #GivingTuesdayNOW is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their community and the world.
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On Monday, April 27, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the first phase of a plan to strategically reopen Texas while taking precautions against the COVID-19 coronavirus, beginning on May 1. The executive order, GA-18, permits certain businesses, such as retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters and museums, to reopen but limit their capacity to 25 percent of their occupancy.
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Instead of just watching TV, playing video games or doing nothing while at home during the stay-at-home quarantine, Girl Scout Junior Janelle J. finished the “Think Like A Programmer” Journey. She coded and built a website to help kids learn about the spread of COVID- 19 and prevention steps. In the Girl Scout program, Journeys are an extensive review of a topic created to increase leadership development. These involve more effort and time than what is required for badges. Journeys are completed with a project intended to make the world better. Janelle’s website can be found at code campkidz.com/Me/ X2NGQG4Z. Janelle is in Elgin Troop 2323 in the Blackland Prairie Service Unit.
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Richard (Ricardo) Piña is doing his part by making breakfast tacos for the past several weeks for Elgin Fire Department first responders. “T hey have a hard job as they respond to many auto accidents and fires at any time of the day or night, and I’m just glad to help during the COVID-19 virus,” Piña said.
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