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The nationwide issue of teacher shortages has affected Elgin ISD as well.
Read moreWithin the next decade, Bastrop County could have a brand-new multi-building campus housing the animal shelter and other services for pets and their owners.
Read moreIn the midst of a hot, dry summer, a brush fire on Tuesday, July 26 burned several acres near McDade.
Read moreNo Kid Hungry Texas announced $180,000 in funding to address childhood hunger in rural communities through its Rural School District Cohort, a collaboration with the Texas Rural Education Association.
Read moreThe Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) awarded $270,000 to 12 domestic violence agencies across Texas, including the Bastrop County Women's Shelter in Bastrop, via the 2022 Swalm Grants, and 100% of the grants fulfilled the recipients’ total
Read moreWhen plans came to light for a solar panel facility on 2,100 acres in the Sayersville area southeast of Elgin, nearby residents and others concerned about the environmental impacts began campaigning against giving the project a tax abatement.
Read moreDespite higher interest rates, Elgin ISD was still able to sell the second part of its bonds at a low interest rate to fund its second new elementary school and the multipurpose activity center.
Read moreVillage Homes, a manufactured-home retailer just outside Cedar Creek, hosted their “Battle of The Builders” event this past weekend to inform prospective homeowners of available land and new developments.
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