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Six trucks from three different agencies battled a fire on U.S. Highway 290 last Wednesday afternoon. Around 2 p.m. that afternoon, firefighters from Elgin Volunteer Fire Department (EFD), along with
Read moreAfter a lengthy discussion, the Bastrop County Commissioners Court and the county’s Democrat and Republican leadership came to a compromise on the early voting schedule for the 2020 spring primary
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On Friday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ordered a stay of execution for Rodney Reed, a Bastrop man on death row who was convicted for the 1996 murder of
Read moreRecently, County Judge Paul Pape announced to the Commissioners Court that he has hired Christine Files as his new Deputy Director of Emergency Management. Ms. Files started in the position
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After an hour of discussion ranging from the effect of Confederate monuments on black Elginites to the city’s authority in the state’s jurisdiction, the Elgin City Council passed a motion
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Protesters filled the streets marching around the governor's mansion in Austin on Saturday afternoon, shouting “Free Rodney Reed,” on behalf of a Bastrop man currently on death row. Rodney Reed
Read moreElgin-area voters failed to pass a proposition that would have allowed the local emergency services district to collect sales tax in its jurisdiction. As of 7:11 p.m. on Election Day
Read moreThe City of Bastrop is pleased to announce the hiring of Jared Mayfield as the Director of Planning and Development Services. Mayfield will step into his new role with the
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