BASTROP — Bastrop is one of 15 Texas communities recently selected by Gov. Greg Abbott to host small business owners from across the state and showcase the importance of regional ventures in its ...

The Elgin Courier welcomes a new face to its newsroom with the arrival of Jason Chlapek, who began his tenure as area managing editor Feb. 3. Chlapek replaces April Kelley, who passed away in December ...

Many children learn the lyrics “Jesus loves me, this I know — for the Bible tells me so.” I learned them too, yet I was a pastor’s wife for almost 20 years before I finally understood that God loves ...

Bastrop County’s next official ballot box sticker is set to feature artwork by seventh grade homeschool student Tyler Hargis, who took first place in the Election Department’s second “I Voted” Sticker ...

BRENHAM — Bastrop’s varsity girls basketball roster earned its spot in the regional semifinals by defeating the Fort Bend Marshall Buffalos 45-37 in the area round of the playoffs Thursday, Feb. 13, ...

Seth Ferguson, regional director at Elgin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, stands in one of the newly renovated rooms of the Secure Memory Support Unit, which is designed to safely accommodate ...

PFLUGERVILLE — A remarkable season for the Smithville Lady Tigers ended Friday, Feb. 14, in a 45-39 loss to the Jarrell Cougars in the area round of the playoffs at Pflugerville High School.

Ede n Ev a nge l i ne Fisher, infant, of Elgin, Texas, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. She is survived by her parents, Chyna and Mathew Fisher, two brothers and one sister. Services will be private.

That new car smell is intoxicating and should be outlawed. It tempted me last week, but I’m in this long-term relationship with a 2009 Chevy Tahoe. We’re celebrating 237,000 miles this month. New car ...

A bill in the Legislature would require Texas school districts to install seat belts on all school buses, the Austin American- Statesman reported. The measure comes ...

BASTROP — Sometime in the first quarter of 2027, Bastrop could have 52 new senior age-restricted, income- based apartments. While the city is eager to support the development, officials admit it isn’t ...