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The Elgin City Council has opened applications to fill the two vacancies for its Ward 3 council members.
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The county-wide burn ban will be rescinded as of Friday, December 4 at 7 a.m.
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Below is a summary of the latest COVID-19 data for Elgin and Bastrop County as of Monday afternoon, November 30:
Read moreHeather Ott, a third-generation Elgin Courier staffer and fifth-generation Texan, has been named General Manager of the Elgin Courier, effective December 1.
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McDade Independent School District officials announced that the district received a rating of “A” for Superior Achievement” under Texas’ School FIRST financial accountability rating system. The “Superior Achievement” rating is the state’s highest, demonstrating the quality of McDade ISD’s financial management and reporting system.
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In a ceremony Wednesday afternoon, November 18, in front of City Hall, Judge Larry Dunne (left), Justice of the Peace for Bastrop County Precinct 4, swore in Ron Ramirez (right) as the new mayor of Elgin. The event was attended by many of the Ramirez family and some city staff members.
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The burn ban order in Bastrop County has been extended through December 14.
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