Bastrop County residents took to the polls this past weekend for the May 4 General Election, determining who fills the important seats on city councils and deciding the fate of massive school bonds.
Bastrop County residents took to the polls this past weekend for the May 4 General Election, determining who fills the important seats on city councils and deciding the fate of massive school bonds.
82 years of service for training, reserve site
The rich history, abundant diversity and creative talent of the city will be on display this weekend during the Explore Elgin Arts & Culture celebration.
Coupland Civic Organization
The Elgin Wildcats have clawed their way into the area round of the playoffs after knocking off Liberal Arts and Science Academy last week.
SMITHVILLE — The Smithville Lady Tigers bowed out of the playoffs in the area round May 2-3, to the Gateway College Preparatory Gators out of Georgetown.
BASTROP — Bastrop Police Department Officers were dispatched near Fisherman’s Park March 24, responding to reports of an unresponsive adult man in the water.
AUSTIN — University of Texas at Austin mass communication doctoral candidate Ryan Wallace, 33, of Bastrop, was just weeks away from receiving his Ph.D. when a crash took his life.
The Elgin Juneteenth organization will be hosting its 25th annual silent auction May 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, 114 Central Ave. Local businesses and donors will be coming together to contribute auctioned items, with proceeds going to the Juneteenth Scholarship Foundation for graduating seniors. “Elgin is one community,” said event organizer Theresa Scott.
Bastrop County residents took to the polls this past weekend for the May 4 General Election, determining who fills the important seats on city councils and deciding the fate of massive school bonds.
82 years of service for training, reserve site
The rich history, abundant diversity and creative talent of the city will be on display this weekend during the Explore Elgin Arts & Culture celebration.
The Elgin Wildcats have clawed their way into the area round of the playoffs after knocking off Liberal Arts and Science Academy last week.
Young cats hit the court for tourney
Elgin softball finishes strong
SMITHVILLE — The Smithville Lady Tigers bowed out of the playoffs in the area round May 2-3, to the Gateway College Preparatory Gators out of Georgetown.
April was a busy month for tornadoes across the United States with 373 recorded, bringing the total for the year to 549, the Austin American-Statesman reported. That is nearly double the average at this point in the year, the National Weather Service says.
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State agencies and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires, the Texas Tribune reported. The three-day hearing, held in Pampa, investigated the Smokehouse Creek fire and others that burned more than a million acres, destroyed hundreds of homes, killed up to 10,000 cattle and resulted in two deaths.
Anthony DeWayne Green, age 46, of Bastrop, passed away Monday, April 22, 2024.
Ernestina Paiz age 82, of Elgin, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Harold Sylvester, of Elgin, passed away Saturday, May
Evelin Santana, age 29, of Manor, passed away April 27,
