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I’ve a feeling we’re not in Austin anymore
I’ve a feeling we’re not in Austin anymore
It was 2010 when I moved from Austin to Elgin. One of the first things I noticed was how much people wave to each other here. I remember driving down Avenue C as a newly settled Elginite, seeing someone standing on the side of the road waving. As I approached, I realized it was someone I knew. That had never happened to me before in Austin. If anyone ever waved at me from the side of the road, they weren’t using all five fingers. 08/02/2023 12:00 AM
Bastrop fire
Bastrop fire
08/01/2023 04:10 PM
Body found in Elgin 44 years prior identified
Body found in Elgin 44 years prior identified
07/27/2023 06:43 PM
Texas Latinos of WWII honored
Texas Latinos of WWII honored
Elgin world war veteran to speak 07/26/2023 12:00 AM
Bastrop dealership continues breast cancer care
Bastrop dealership continues breast cancer care
More free screenings and diagnostics for women under 40 07/26/2023 12:00 AM
BASTROP COUNTY JAIL LOG
BASTROP COUNTY JAIL LOG
JULY 19 07/26/2023 12:00 AM
Elgin heritage revived through rodeo
Elgin heritage revived through rodeo
Local riding club strives to maintain tradition with youth involvement 07/26/2023 12:00 AM    1
EX-MAYOR LIGHTLY SENTENCED FOR CHILD ASSAULT CRIMES
EX-MAYOR LIGHTLY SENTENCED FOR CHILD ASSAULT CRIMES
Residents of Smithville are disgusted, skeptical and hesitant to speak out 07/26/2023 12:00 AM
Bastrop County hit with double restrictions
Bastrop County hit with double restrictions
Residents must keep on eye on both fire and water 07/26/2023 12:00 AM
A garden of tribute
A garden of tribute
The yard of Randy and Melissa Swenson at 1001 Ave. F has been selected as the Elgin Garden Club’s yard of the month for July. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM
The community had good music
The community had good music
In its heyday (the 1920s and 30s) the Elgin American Legion Band was very active giving many concerts locally and out-of-town. People flocked to hear live music concerts for entertainment. As the public schools provided so little music training, the all-male band had to seek other training. The Swedish communities provided some, some coming from immigrants trained in Sweden. One Swedish immigrant, Albert Smith, was able to go to a Swedish college in Lindsborg, Kansas. He studied music there and came back to the Kimbro community and started training some of the younger men. One student, Arthur Swenson, became a fine trumpet player. Smith also trained others in brass instrumentation. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM
Take, Eat, and Be Satisfied
Take, Eat, and Be Satisfied
In Mark 8:1-9, The four thousand people had been faithfully listening to Jesus for three days with nothing to eat. Their devotion really puts us to shame, doesn’t it? We give up an hour or two a week and think about Sunday dinner in the meantime, and they had gone three days without food! But their feast was the greatest kind, for they had been feasting on the Bread of Life, the Word of God from the lips of Jesus, so they had already received food that satisfies the soul and brings eternal life. But they still needed to eat regular food too, so Jesus has compassion on the crowd. And this compassion is not just an attitude of pity but actually accomplishes something. Jesus shows mercy to the crowd with a feeding miracle. 07/26/2023 12:00 AM
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