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The Bastrop City Council will have at least one new face in May. Currently council members are, above, from left, Jimmy Crouch, Kevin Plunkett and John Kirkland; and bottom, from left, Cheryl Lee, Mayor Connie Schroeder and Mayor Pro-Tem Drusilla Rogers. Courtesy photo

Applications open for Bastrop council

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - 12:13pm

BASTROP — Residents who want to help lead their city can apply now.

The Elgin Black Icons Mural faces Main Street in Elgin. Facebook / Visit Elgin, TX

Black icons go on mural

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 12:16pm

Ahead of Black History Month in the U.S. in February, Elgin has something that celebrates local black history for anyone to see.

Representatives from Elgin helped lead the way during the first section of Bastrop County’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Walk in Bastrop on Monday morning. Photo by Julianne Hodges Photo by Julianne Hodges

MLK Jr. walk next week

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 12:14pm

Elgin will host this year’s countywide celebration for one of America’s civil rights pioneers.

Carlos Liriano (left), Lost Pines Toyota owner, hands a check of $10,000 to representatives of Bastrop County Cares during a December 2022 presentation. Courtesy photo

BCC receives donation

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 11:47am

A local car dealership has given thousands of dollars to help its county.

7 stolen vehicles found

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 11:39am

CEDAR CREEK — The search for two stolen vehicles led to a fleet of others.

The pursuit of a potential Bastrop County murder suspect ended with a crash in Navasota. Courtesy photo / Navasota Examiner

Girl killed, suspect chased to Navasota

Friday, January 6, 2023 - 12:05pm

An alleged murder near Elgin led to a police chase Wednesday almost a hundred miles away.

First Presbyterian Church of Elgin’s congregation standing in the footprint of its new building to be grant funded with help from Bastrop County. Courtesy photo

A formal agreement has been signed between First Presbyterian Church of Elgin and Bastrop County for grant funding to build a new building on the Church’s property located near the Elgin Public Library, adjacent to the Church’s historic sanctuary.