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All qualifying mail ballots and provisional ballots in Bastrop County have been counted as of last week.
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The county burn ban will continue through at least November 23 due to continued dry conditions.
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Elgin Masonic Lodge #328 marked their 150th anniversary this year on Saturday, November 7. The lodge had originally planned for a celebration in June, but this was delayed due to COVID-19.
Read moreThe group working to relocate the Confederate monuments at the county courthouse has found a few more options for a new location, but is still raising funds and searching for more bids to choose from for the work to move the monuments.
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A positive case of COVID-19 was detected on campus at McDade ISD last week, and schools were closed until Monday for cleaning.
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A day before it ended, early voting in the 2020 general election surpassed the total turnout for the entire 2016 general election.
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