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Behind the old signs, new educational courses will give Bastrop ISD students the knowledge they need to succeed in STEM fields. Photo by Niko Demetriou
Amazon invests in Bastrop schools
BASTROP – Tech powerhouse Amazon has announced a partnership with Bastrop Independent School District, focusing on elevating early development STEM programs. 12/06/2023 12:00 AM
Santa Claus is coming to Coupland
Santa Claus is coming to Coupland
Santa Claus is coming to Coupland 12/06/2023 12:00 AM
Lift up your heads!
Lift up your heads!
It’s been looking more and more like Christmas since October, but we’re just a couple weeks into in Advent. And a good thing, too. The message of Advent is just what we need right now. This time of year especially, we tend to focus our eyes on earthly pursuits and pleasures. Shopping, planning, cooking, baking, having parties – these aren’t inherently sinful, but they can distract us from the things of God. 12/06/2023 12:00 AM
What advent is about
What advent is about
The Christian church year doesn’t begin on New Year’s Day, as our secular calendar does, but begins on the first Sunday in Advent, which is always the fourth Sunday before Christmas. The word Advent comes from the Latin verb advenire, which means “to come to,” so Advent means “an arrival, a coming to.” In Matthew 21:1-9, when Jesus arrives at Jerusalem on the back of a donkey, it is His “advent,” His “coming to” that city as her King. Once you have come to know the meaning of the word advent, you can understand why the first season of the Christian Church Year is called Advent. If God’s Son had not come to earth and become a Man named Jesus, who God the Father sent to be the Christ (or Messiah) of Israel, then there would be no Christianity. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
7-year-old’s body found in pond
7-year-old’s body found in pond
The lifeless body of a 7-year-old boy reported missing Nov. 26 was pulled from a chilly pond by searchers just hours after his disappearance, deputies said. 11/28/2023 11:00 PM
Santa loves the Courier
Santa loves the Courier
Santa Claus has called upon his favorite local newspaper to make sure he receives Christmas letters from young Elginites. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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