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Erica Renee Weber

Erica Renee Weber

Erica Renee Weber, 46, of Elgin, passed away Tuesday evening, June 13, 2023. Services are currently pending. Arrangements and care entrusted to 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Betty Ruth Klemm Pohler

Betty Ruth Klemm Pohler

Betty Ruth Klemm Pohler passed away June 10, 2023. She was born Aug. 19, 1946, in Elgin, to Charlie “Carlie” and Genevieve “Becky” York Klemm. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Abbott vetoes bills; feud with Patrick grows

Abbott vetoes bills; feud with Patrick grows

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

METT Summit Series: Workforce development

METT Summit Series: Workforce development

Expert panel talks jobs, strategic planning & partnerships 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Elgin resident selected as youth advocate

Elgin resident selected as youth advocate

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Bastrop, Fayette and Lee Counties announced its selection of four new CASA volunteers on May 30, including one representative of Elgin. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Dodge pulls into Main Street

Dodge pulls into Main Street

A car show commercial that doubled as a car show 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Sheriff Deputies maneuver top-speed inter-county chase

Sheriff Deputies maneuver top-speed inter-county chase

BASTROP – Bastrop County Sheriff’s Department deputies found themselves in a high-speed chase Monday evening, ending with a wreckage and drawn firearms. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Blue Blocks built for creators

Blue Blocks built for creators

Elgin Recreation Center is hosting their new Big Blue Blocks playroom every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for the remainder of June and July. Parents and children ages three through 12 are invited to come and create works of imagination with the soft, life-sized interlocking building blocks. Deliah Turnipseed, age 2, enjoyed climbing the blocks during the Juneteenth celebration. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Normandy Landing on D-Day

Normandy Landing on D-Day

Two more soldiers from the Elgin area took part in the Normandy landing. They were from Post Oak Island and their names were Virgil Ray Gage and Alfred Streit. Streit will be featured in the article next week. 06/21/2023 12:00 AM

Wildcats football competes at Lineman Challenge Qualifier

Wildcats football competes at Lineman Challenge Qualifier

SAN MARCOS – The Elgin High School varsity football program had its big guys in action this past weekend as the Wildcats took part in the Lineman Challenge State Qualifying Tournament on June 10 put together by Hardin- Simmons University and held at San Marcos High School. 06/13/2023 11:00 PM

Young Cats kick it at camp

Young Cats kick it at camp

Young Cats kick it at camp 06/13/2023 11:00 PM

Bastrop County area sports camps continue

Bastrop County area sports camps continue

Elgin, Bastrop, Cedar Creek, and Smithville will all have sports camps continuing this week as youth athletics heat up during the summer session. 06/13/2023 11:00 PM