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Bastrop County is currently under a burn ban after action by the Bastrop County Commissioners Court at their most recent meeting.
Read moreThe City of Elgin was awarded a $50,000 T-Mobile Hometown grant to convert an undeveloped, city-owned lot in the 200 block of Depot Street in the downtown historic district into an accessible outdoor classroom with public Wi-Fi and shade.
Read moreA train derailment in Smithville early on Sunday morning shut down roads for a few hours and temporarily caused concerns about hazardous chemical leaks.
Read moreThe Elgin City Council discussed another try at issuing debt to fund projects, such as County Line Road upgrades and repairs to the police station, that ultimately didn’t make the list this spring.
Read moreOver the past three weeks, COVAC, the Bastrop County organization helping promote and distribute COVID-19 vaccines since the beginning of this year, has been providing free COVID-19 testing in Smithville at the Rec Center.
Read moreTwo 18-wheelers crashed on U.S. Highway 290 in front of Southside Market & BBQ early Monday morning, causing an explosive fire that shut down traffic but did not lead to any injuries reported.
Read moreGovernor Abbott has appointed Cynthia Stinson and reappointed Paula E. Anthony-McMann, Ph.D., Victoria Ai Linh Bryant, Pharm.D., Shannon S. Calhoun, Salil V. Deshpande, M.D., Emily F. Hartmann, Kenneth S. James, Jerome P. Lisk, M.D., Leticia C.
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