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Playground grand opening delayed
Playground grand opening delayed
The finishing touches on Morris Memorial Park’s new playset have been delayed, pushing back the scheduled Jan. 3 grand opening and dedication. 01/10/2024 12:00 AM
Toys and troopers
Toys and troopers
01/10/2024 12:00 AM
Candidate filing opens Jan. 17
Candidate filing opens Jan. 17
Filings open Jan. 17 for invested residents interested in running for Elgin City Council. 01/10/2024 12:00 AM
Bond set for shootout gunman
Bond set for shootout gunman
BASTROP – Seth Thomas Robertson, 61, was charged with attempt to commit capital murder and remains in the Bastrop County Jail in lieu of posting a $1 million bond. 01/10/2024 12:00 AM
Drowning death
Body discovered in ranch water tank
BASTROP – The Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office released details surrounding the discovery of a body last week. 01/10/2024 12:00 AM
Bastrop County to march on MLK Day
Bastrop County to march on MLK Day
SMITHVILLE – The annual Bastrop County Martin Luther King Jr. Walk celebrates and remembers the life and impact of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. 01/10/2024 12:00 AM
Museum Collections Manager Heather Bloom examines a Civil War-era sword in archives before displaying it in the Bastrop History Museum. Photo courtesy Bastrop County Historical Society
New recognition and exhibit for museum
BASTROP – The Bastrop Museum & Visitor Center has been named “nonprofit of the year,” while continuing their devotion to preservation and education with a new special exhibition. 01/10/2024 12:00 AM
Bastrop teacher resigns after arrest
Bastrop teacher resigns after arrest
BASTROP – A teacher at Bastrop Independent School District has resigned after he was arrested in December. 01/10/2024 12:00 AM
Deputies engage in Christmas cusp shootout
Deputies engage in Christmas cusp shootout
BASTROP – Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office deputies exchanged fire with Seth Thomas Robertson, 61, late night Dec. 23, injuring the resident. 01/03/2024 12:00 AM
Year in review
Year in review
The Courier’s highlight headlines of 2023 01/03/2024 12:00 AM
Courtesy photo
Deputies engage in Christmas cusp shootout
12/27/2023 03:14 PM
City in spotlight for Expedition Texas
City in spotlight for Expedition Texas
Elgin was recently featured on a broadcasted episode of Expedition Texas, Dec. 18, highlighting the city’s Christmas celebrations and colorful past. 12/27/2023 12:00 AM
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