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After months of discussion and work by city staff, the Elgin City Council voted to dis-annex a portion of the land on the southwest side of town that had been annexed in 2015, while beginning the process to provide wastewater services to the portion of land staying in the city.
Read moreLast week, Bastrop County joined the rest of the country in voting for their parties’ national, state and county candidates on Election Day for the 2020 primaries.
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Last week, Camp Swift in Bastrop County hosted its annual Best Warrior Competition, during which soldiers from all National Guard units in Texas, as well as from international partners Chile and the Czech Republic, put their physical and mental skills against each other with a series of challenges. Here, officers and fellow soldiers cheer on Chilean and Texan competitors as they cross the finish line after a miles-long hike at Lake Bastrop. Learn more about this year’s Best Warrior Competition in next week’s edition of the Bastrop County Insider.
Read moreIt 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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