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Smithville Lady Tigers
Lady Tigers rally past Giddings
SMITHVILLE – The Smithville High School girls varsity basketball team stayed in the thick of the current playoff race Tuesday, Jan. 2 when the Lady Tigers picked up a pivotal 56-53 victory over the Lady Buffaloes of Giddings High School. 01/10/2024 12:00 AM
Cedar Creek Cheer
Local schools compete at state cheer
FORT WORTH – Bastrop County was well represented Friday, Jan. 5 as Bastrop High School, Cedar Creek High School and Smithville High School all competed in the UIL Spirit State Championships held at the Fort Worth Convention Center in their respective classes. 01/10/2024 12:00 AM
Bastrop County to march on MLK Day
Bastrop County to march on MLK Day
SMITHVILLE – The annual Bastrop County Martin Luther King Jr. Walk celebrates and remembers the life and impact of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. 01/10/2024 12:00 AM
Museum Collections Manager Heather Bloom examines a Civil War-era sword in archives before displaying it in the Bastrop History Museum. Photo courtesy Bastrop County Historical Society
New recognition and exhibit for museum
BASTROP – The Bastrop Museum & Visitor Center has been named “nonprofit of the year,” while continuing their devotion to preservation and education with a new special exhibition. 01/10/2024 12:00 AM
Bastrop teacher resigns after arrest
Bastrop teacher resigns after arrest
BASTROP – A teacher at Bastrop Independent School District has resigned after he was arrested in December. 01/10/2024 12:00 AM
Deputies engage in Christmas cusp shootout
Deputies engage in Christmas cusp shootout
BASTROP – Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office deputies exchanged fire with Seth Thomas Robertson, 61, late night Dec. 23, injuring the resident. 01/03/2024 12:00 AM
Year in review
Year in review
The Courier’s highlight headlines of 2023 01/03/2024 12:00 AM
The Elgin High School girls varsity powerlifting team proudly poses together March 4 after winning the THSWPA regional powerlifting meet. Photo by Erin Anderson
2023 Elgin Courier Sports Year in Review
01/03/2024 12:00 AM
James Robert Ferrier
James Robert Ferrier
James Robert Ferrier passed away peacefully Dec. 21, 2023, at home surrounded by his wife of 27 years, Tammy and his adoring son, Alex. 01/03/2024 12:00 AM
Troy Cleveland Bennett, Jr.
Troy Cleveland Bennett, Jr.
Troy Cleveland Bennett, Jr. passed away unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, after a brief battle with a very severe case of the flu. Troy lived in Austin, and recently celebrated his 80th birthday at the end of November. His family and friends are absolutely devastated by this loss. Troy was born Nov. 28, 1943, in Austin, to Troy Bennett, Sr. and Ruth Ell Bennett. 01/03/2024 12:00 AM
Charlene Lanell Cain
Charlene Lanell Cain
With great sadness, the family announces that Charlene Lanell Cain, 69 years old, of Austin, passed away at her home Dec. 11, 2023, after a courageous battle with Huntington’s disease. 01/03/2024 12:00 AM
“Be wise men”
“Be wise men”
One of the great themes of God’s Word is the contrast between wisdom and folly. 01/03/2024 12:00 AM
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