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The Bastrop Public Library will receive a $7,902 federal grant to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced. This is a part of the $2.6 million Texas received from the Institute for Museum and Library Services as part of the CARES Act, which Sen. Cornyn supported in March.
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McDade ISD Superintendent Barbara Marchbanks (center) recently presented Teacher of the Year awards to James Baker (left) from the secondary school and Jeanette Williams (right) from the elementary school. The awards would have been handed out at the end of the previous school year, but were delayed due to COVID-19. Photos courtesy of McDade ISD
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The start of this school year is different from any we’ve ever faced before, but that doesn’t hinder the excitement of Back to School or the heart-felt welcome extended to the new staff joining Elgin ISD for the 2020-2021 school year.
Read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop Elgin ISD from kicking off its school year with the usual annual festivities, although this year’s convocation took place via Zoom instead of in the high school cafeteria.
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Elgin ISD faculty and staff returned to campus last week to prepare for the new school year amidst COVID-19’s challenges . Students will begin school virtually on Monday, August 24, with the plan to bring some students back on campus on September 21. Here, teachers and staff at Elgin Middle School celebrate their first day back and get ready for the upcoming school year.
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August 16, 1920 is an important date in American history. After years of struggle, voting became a reality for women with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
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Elgin’s Main Street Board has nominated two downtown businesses for the annual Texas Downtown Association Presidents’ Awards: Chemn Cafe for Best Downtown Business and Elgin Wellness Shoppe’s building at 109 North Main Street for Best Renovation.
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A new fully-stocked trailer for Bastrop County Animal Services (BCAS) is now ready to provide a safe place for pets in the event of a disaster.
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