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Bryan Hill, co-offensive coordinator for Smithson Valley High School, has been named the Cedar Creek High School athletic coordinator and head football coach. He is expected to begin his new role on March 9.
Read moreOn Friday, February 21, community members gathered to celebrate the opening of Elgin’s new QuikTrip location with a ribbon cutting by store manager Megan Gibbar. QuikTrip is a chain of gas stations and convenience stores; this store is located at the intersection of Saratoga Farms Boulevard and U.S. Highway 290, next to Southside Market & Barbecue.
Read moreCommunity Gardens, located just west of Bastrop on Highway 71, is a unique and huge space that you must experience first-hand, and this weekend is the perfect time.
Read moreThe Roaring Twenties was the theme for Saturday’s 97th annual Smithville Chamber of Commerce banquet as the chamber looked back nostalgically at that period in time in anticipation of the twenties of
Read moreYet again, Texas historian and Elgin native Harry Krenek captivated a room full of history enthusiasts with stories about the Texas Revolution and its local heroes on Monday, March 2, as part of the Elgin Historical Association’s Texas Independence Day celebration at Meyer’s Smokehouse.
Read moreMahatma Gandi once said, “A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” Today, as we recognize monumental leaders of the African-American History Movement, we must pause, and recognize those among us who are making history now. After all, this moment that we are all sharing will one day, be history.
Read moreTerry Blair, librarian at Emile Elementary School, accepts a check for $100 from Bethel Oestman, president of Bastrop County Retired Teachers Association. The donation is in memory of Otha De Shay, a long-time teacher at Emile Elementary and a long-time member of BCRTA.
Read moreThe community of Bastrop came together to celebrate its 16th annual Empty Bowl Project this past Saturday.
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