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On Monday, Cub Scout Pack 182 handed over a check to the Elgin Community Cupboard. Pictured from the community cupboard are Dick Miller, Linnelle Wilson and Debby Alley. Pictured from Pack 182 are Michael Sugars with Oliver, Cathy Stewart with Remi and Slayde, and Kerry Fritz with Alexander and Laura.
Read moreFor about nine minutes, a circle of several dozen people—community members and leaders alike—stood silently in a circle in front of the Elgin police station. Many held signs bearing slogans calling for an end to racial discrimination or referencing people who have been killed by police. For an uncomfortably long period of time, the only sounds that could be heard was the chirping of birds and the cars driving down Main Street a block away.
Read moreDuring the day on June 5, McDade High School held a ceremony for its graduating seniors. Due to the pandemic, the graduating ceremony was held inside and by invitation-only, with each section of the ceremony being held in a different part of campus. At the end, the senior would walk across a decorated stage to receive their diploma.
Read moreFriends, family members and the McDade community lined Highway 20 to celebrate the 15 seniors graduating from McDade High School with a parade on Thursday evening.
Read moreDespite the challenges presented by a pandemic that has drastically altered the way people can safely gather, the graduating seniors from Elgin High School and Phoenix High School were able to officially end their high school careers and say goodb
Read moreAustin-based Freedom Solar announced on June 1 the completion of solar installations at Frontier Bank of Texas.
Read moreOn Memorial Day, May 25, Smithville’s Veterans Memorial Park added a new monument commemorating those who served in the American Revolution. The gray granite memorial was commissioned and installed by the Lost Pines Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Read moreThe Bastrop County Animal Shelter recently took in an unexpected surprise in the form of a check from Frontier Bank of Texas.
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