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The Elgin High School and Cedar Creek High School varsity football teams square off on Friday, Sept. 15 as the Wildcats defeated the host Eagles 64-14 at Bastrop Memorial Stadium. Photo courtesy of Bastrop ISD
Wildcats football thrashes Cedar Creek
BASTROP – The Elgin High School varsity football team was coming off a disappointing 33-7 home loss the previous week to Bryan Rudder High School. The Wildcats put that defeat in the rearview mirror as Elgin dominated on Sept. 15 from start to finish in a 64-14 rout of host Cedar Creek High School. 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
Area volleyball teams continue district play
Area volleyball teams continue district play
The Elgin High School, Cedar Creek High School and Bastrop High School varsity volleyball teams both had multiple District 23-5A matches this past week against very tough competition. 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
The Bastrop High School varsity football team runs through the banner on Friday, Sept. 8 prior to the Bears’ annual Homecoming game vs. Round Rock Westwood High School. Photo by Chris White of Bastrop ISD
Bears rally for overtime victory vs. Pflugerville
SMITHVILLE – The Bastrop High School varsity football team bounced back from a rough loss on Friday, Sept. 15 as the Bears rallied for a thrilling 48-42 overtime victory vs. Pflugerville High School. The contest, which was originally supposed to be on Thursday at Bastrop Memorial Stadium, was moved to neutral site Smithville High School on Friday due to stormy weather in Bastrop throughout Thursday evening. 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
Paxton acquitted on all impeachment counts
Paxton acquitted on all impeachment counts
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
Living like You Are Dying
Living like You Are Dying
The country music singer Tim McGraw had a chart-topping song in 2004 called, “Live like You Were Dying”. The song is about a man who receives a diagnosis of a life-ending illness and his response to it. In the song, the man’s life-threatening illness leads to profound moral changes in him. Some elements of the man’s change are undoubtedly good and worthy of imitation: he begins speaking more kindly to others; loving more generously; being a better husband; reading the Bible; forgiving where previously he had withheld forgiveness. Other elements are rather trivial and even risky, perhaps even tempting God: skydiving, mountain climbing, bull riding. This has the air of “well I’m going to die soon anyway, so I might as well live dangerously.” In contrast with the better elements, this leaves the listener with a rather worldy message of carpe diem, “YOLO,” do what makes you happy. 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
Mamas always find out
Mamas always find out
My mama always told me, “Elgin is a small town, there’s nothing you can do that I can’t find out about.” She proved her point when I was in junior high. 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
Magdalena C. Hernandez
Magdalena C. Hernandez
Magdalena C. Hernandez, 58, passed away Sept. 14, 2023. She was born Sept. 1, 1965. 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
Larry Jones
Larry Jones
Larry Jones, 76, of Mc-Dade, passed away late Sunday night, Sept. 17, 2023. Services are currently pending. 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
Grover Lee Mackey
Grover Lee Mackey
Grover Lee Mackey, 60, passed away, Sept. 6, 2023. He was born Sept. 6, 1963. 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
Arthur Lynn Majors
Arthur Lynn Majors
Arthur Lynn Majors, 73, of Colorado, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Sept. 30, at 10 a.m. at Elgin Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at Elgin Cemetery. Arrangements and care entrusted to 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
Betty Jean Daughtry
Betty Jean Daughtry
Betty Jean Daughtry, 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
Candace Anderson
Candace Anderson
Candace Anderson, 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
Elgin Courier
Elgin Courier
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