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Two band students from Bastrop ISD have been selected to accompany composer and jazz trumpeter Hannibal Lokumbe when he travels to Philadelphia next month to debut his musical project Healing
Read moreAntonece Carathers and Robin Heminger from Elgin earned a place on the Deans’ List for the 2018 fall semester at Lamar University. Heminger also qualified for the President’s List for
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Bastrop High School senior Rena Richard’s academic achievements and performance as a cadet in the Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) have earned her a special recognition. Richard is
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The Bastrop County Commissioners Court met on Monday and accomplished the following: • The following Bastrop County employees received service awards: Kathy Foster, Bastrop Tax Office, 30 years; Joyce Schanhals,
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On Saturday, March 2, the McDade Bulldog Mighty Marching Band went to Galveston to march in the Mardi Gras Parade. The band members had a great time and represented McDade
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Shortly before the schools in Elgin began to desegregate, a stellar athlete who graduated from Elgin’s all-black Booker T. Washington High School took to the field in a televised game to make history on September 10, 1966.
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If there is an event held in the Elgin African American community or the community in general, you can be assured that Elsie Williams was involved and will be in attendance.
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