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 ...

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 ...

Phase 1 of the County Line Road project, completed last August, transformed a two-lane route into a fourlane boulevard with sidewalks, streetlights and new landscaping — laying the groundwork for ...

The bird of prey is regaining its strength after being found injured Dec. 15, but early signs of bone devitalization have been observed. Full rehabilitation will likely take several months, according ...

Elgin High School senior Dory Estrada, holding a commemorative ball and flowers, is recognized during a pregame ceremony before a Feb. 4 girls varsity soccer match against Pflugerville. Estrada is ...

The Elgin Courier - serves Elgin, Texas, and wider Bastrop County. Founded by Miles Hill, the paper has been published weekly ...

The Elgin Courier - serves Elgin, Texas, and wider Bastrop County. Founded by Miles Hill, the paper has been published weekly ...