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The Elgin High School varsity football captains take the field Sept. 1 prior to the Wildcats’ home game vs. Austin Akins High School. From left to right: senior Hunter Gibson, junior Jackson Clowdus, senior Dennis Lavigne and senior Nathen Lewis. Photo by Marcial Guajardo
Wildcats football all-district aplenty
The Elgin High School varsity football team was highlighted last week as plenty of Wildcats players were honored with selections to the 5A-2 District 11 team. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Robert “Bobby” Alvarez
Robert “Bobby” Alvarez
Robert “Bobby” Alvarez, 49, of Elgin, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Bryan Estevan Alpizar Bernal
Bryan Estevan Alpizar Bernal
Bryan Estevan Alpizar Bernal, 21, of Bastrop, passed away surrounded by his loving family Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Margaret Neeley Henze
Margaret Neeley Henze
Margaret Neeley Henze, 77 of Elgin, passed away peacefully at home Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, with her family by her side. She was born July 14, 1946, in Mingus. She was the daughter of Esco and Allean Neeley. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
SCREAM HOLLOW TWISTED CHRISTMAS 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
The Ancient Oaks Home on the Wiley Hill Homestead. Photo courtesy Libby Sartain
A spotlight event for historic Bastrop architecture
BASTROP – The Bastrop Museum & Visitor Center has announced the dates for this year’s Lost Pines Historic Homes Symposium. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Abbott: Battle continues over vouchers
Abbott: Battle continues over vouchers
As time runs out next week on the fourth special session, Gov. Greg Abbott said he will continue to fight for school choice, despite the Texas House once again decisively rejecting it when 21 Republicans largely from rural districts joined Democrats in stripping it from a $7.6 billion education bill. The Austin American-Statesman reported it is unclear what Abbott’s next move will be. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Pulling the plug on AI at Elgin Courier
Pulling the plug on AI at Elgin Courier
These days, it’s getting harder to tell what’s real and what’s not, both in words and images. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Volunteers had their hands full at the Hogeye festival’s inflatable game stations, a new addition to the celebration. Photo by Niko Demetriou
Student volunteers set an example
Elgin Independent School District students continue to step up and help the city fill the volunteer positions needed for local events. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Elizabeth Marzec with her new trophy, in front of the center’s pollinator garden that she helped develop. Photo by Niko Demetriou
High honor for Elgin’s Parks & Rec savant
“I love this job. I can impact so many different people in a positive way.”– Parks & Recreation Program Manager Elizabeth Marzec 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Similar to last year, parade floats and entries will have Christmas lights shiny and bright as they walk the route through downtown Elgin. File photo
‘Tis the season
Lighted parade inbound 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Holiday shopping with Elgin’s blue
Holiday shopping with Elgin’s blue
In lieu of Blue Santa toy collections and deliveries that the Elgin Police Department typically supports during the holiday season, the city’s finest will be endorsing Shop with a Cop. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
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