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Bastrop’s century-old architectural icon
Bastrop’s century-old architectural icon
BASTROP – October’s First Friday Art Walk, historic downtown’s free monthly gathering of local creatives, will be kicking off a month-long celebration commemorating the city’s 100-year-old triple-arch steel bridge known as Old Iron Bridge. 09/26/2023 11:00 PM
Nonprofit funding deadline inbound
Nonprofit funding deadline inbound
The city of Elgin is accepting nonprofit funding applications for the fiscal year 2023-24 annual budget. 09/26/2023 11:00 PM
Robert Justice of TriCounty Feed accepts the second place reward from Ruth Hyatt following the Relay For Life of Elgin Golf Tournament. Photo courtesy of Ruth Hyatt
Relay For Life of Elgin hosts golf tournament
BASTROP – The second annual American Cancer Society and Relay For Life of Elgin golf scramble was held on Saturday, Sept. 16 at ColoVista Golf Club in Bastrop. 09/26/2023 11:00 PM
The McDade High School varsity volleyball team in action on Friday, Sept. 15 during the Lady Bulldogs’ road match at Hearne High School. Photo courtesy of Aaron Hallford
Strong season continues for McDade volleyball
HEARNE – The Mc-Dade High School varsity volleyball team won its ninth consecutive match on Friday, Sept. 15 as the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Hearne High School and won in three straight sets: 25-12, 25-15 and 25-20 to seal the deal over the host Lady Eagles. 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
The Smithville High School varsity football team lines up to run an offensive play on Friday, Sept. 15 during the Tigers’ non-district road game against Taylor High School. Photo by Andrew Salmi
Smithville struggles against Taylor’s rushing attack
TAYLOR – The Smithville High School varsity football team got off to a great start on Sept. 15 on the road against Taylor High School but the Tigers could not keep up with the Ducks’ stout running game in a 49-19 loss. 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
The Elgin Athletic Hall of Honor inducted its Class of 2023 as Pamela Fowler, Shifton Baker, Charles Perkins and Edwin Price all attended the ceremony. Weldon Vincent was represented by his daughters Danielle Collins and Ester Vincent. Photo courtesy of Jens Anderson
Class of 2023 inducted into Elgin Athletic Hall of Honor
Elgin High School held the Elgin Athletic Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 31, and also recognized the inductees on Sept. 1 prior to the Wildcats’ home football game vs. Austin Akins High School. 09/19/2023 12:00 AM
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
Elgin Courier
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