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Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 12:00am

BASTROP — Bastrop Police Department Officers were dispatched near Fisherman’s Park March 24, responding to reports of an unresponsive adult man in the water.

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 12:00am

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.

News

Apr 24, 2024 - 00:00

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of The Rev. Carl Roth. This is not the opinion of the Elgin Courier.

The May 4 General Election rapidly approaches with several seats up for grabs and two significant Elgin Independent School District bond propositions that representatives assure will not come with a tax rate increase for residents.

Hays CISD to speed up retrofitting and purchase of new buses

Sports

Apr 24, 2024 - 00:00

The Elgin Wildcats baseball team led beginning to end Friday night against the visiting Pflugerville Panthers.

Apr 24, 2024 - 00:00

HUMBLE — The Elgin Wildcats and Lady Wildcats concluded their track season at the regional meet in Humble this past weekend.

PFLUGERVILLE — Strong hitting couldn’t get the Elgin Lady Wildcats over the hump against the Hendrickson Lady Hawks last week.

Apr 17, 2024 - 00:00

The Elgin High School varsity baseball team continued its strong play in 5A-District 23 this past week as the Wildcats picked up two shutout wins over Bastrop High School.

Opinions

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

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.

Apr 10, 2024 - 00:00

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of The Rev. Carl Roth. This is not the opinion of the Elgin Courier.

Apr 3, 2024 - 00:00

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of The Rev. Carl Roth. This is not the opinion of the Elgin Courier.

Obituaries

Apr 24, 2024 - 00:00

Michael Edward Torres, age 54, of Georgetown, passed away April 11, 2024 .

Apr 24, 2024 - 00:00

Willie Nolan, of Elgin, passed away Friday morning, April 19,2024. He will lie in-state from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Elgin Funeral Home.

Apr 24, 2024 - 00:00

Leroy Wilson, 84, of Bastrop, passed away early Sunday morning, April 21, 2024.

Apr 24, 2024 - 00:00

Shirley Jean Karslake, 82, of Elgin, passed away early Tuesday morning surrounded by family, April 16, 2024.