BASTROP – Eight local legends of the African American community received recognition and honors this past week, celebrating the lives and actions of Bastrop County’s unsung heroes.The Bastrop County African American Cultural Center and Freedom Colonies Museum presented their first ever round of awards to representatives from Elgin, Smithville, Bastrop and Cedar Creek.The distinction was created to recognize individuals who have devoted their lives to family, community service and the preservation of African American history, but who have not yet been included in historical record, according to organizers.“Tonight, we highlight eight unsung heroes, we celebrate their stories,” said Doris Williams,