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It was late in the evening during the Chamber Awards Banquet when a deep sigh could be heard throughout the SPJST hall, as Gena Carter announced her intention to leave her position with the Chamber and retire.
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Elgin police are searching for a teenage girl who left her home without her grandmother’s permission in late February.
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This past weekend, Community Gardens in Bastrop hosted their second annual Home & Garden Show on their four-acre facility. The event offered fun as well as the chance to meet dozens of vendors selling various indoor and outdoor products and services. Photos by Dock Jackson
Read moreAccording to a February 15 post on the Elgin Middle School Facebook page, there was an incident at the Valentine’s Dance on Friday, February 14. The post asked anyone with information to report it, even anonymously via the Reach the E portal.
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On the last day of primary elections early voting last Friday, turnout in Bastrop County exceeded that of 2016’s primary election but failed to surpass the 2008 early voting numbers, according to county data.
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On 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 moreKeep an eye out for some very important mail from the Census Bureau, officials say, which will arrive at every home in the United States starting late next week.
Read moreTwo people were arrested and approximately $15,000 worth of drugs were found in Cedar Creek, according to the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office (BSCO).
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