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BREAKING NEWS

Elgin falls in fifth straight road match
Cedar Creek data center developers withdraw tax break request
Elgin trustees name superintendent finalist
Elgin names Guajardo new public information officer
Police seek help identifying burglary suspects
Elgin man dies in Manor accident
Elgin shows spark, still searching for first win
McDade High cuts football season short
DPS officers arrest thousands of undocumented immigrants
$4B data center underway
Looking out for bridge bats
Big Mama recognized for 40 spotless years
Courier welcomes area reporter
Driver in fatal school bus crash sentenced
Commissioners respond to heightened fire risk
Little is much
Bastrop County Jail Log
Tigers come up short against Hornets
Fairway gathering drives Elgin’s cancer fight
Wildcats crown Campuzano, McCoy Homecoming royalty
Rotten stench stirs community fight
EDC chair backed over lone dissent
Lady Cats fall in straight sets to Panthers
Wildcats tamed by Knights
Bears offense rolls over Cougars 60-11
Missing man found alive, pantless
Police department keeps the coffee coming
A new generation remembers
Developers sent back to drawing board
God’s bottom line
Volunteers halt repeat burn
Tamble to retire, wraps back-and-forth budget
City manager reviews success, previews big plans
Capital Highlights
Open government impacts our lives in big ways
Bastrop County Jail Log
I still remember both
Football player of the week
Bears’ offense mauls Lions, 70-55
Elgin shut out by Montgomery
Sheriff: Man killed by bull he raised
Familiar face to helm City Hall
District ratings climb in stricter state rubric
Century-old cemetery labeled endangered
Tamble to step away from Smithville
Budget, tax rate deadline nears

The Elgin Courier

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Police warn of increase in burglaries

Police warn of increase in burglaries

Planting for Resilience

Planting for Resilience

Elgin XC paving path to success

Elgin XC paving path to success

Wildcats beat Cardinals in low-scoring battle

Wildcats beat Cardinals in low-scoring battle

Excavator recovered, 2 arrested in Cedar Creek raid

Excavator recovered, 2 arrested in Cedar Creek raid

County jail expansion carries $45M price tag

County jail expansion carries $45M price tag

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Piña resigns from Elgin City Council

Piña resigns from Elgin City Council Article upload date: 09/22/2026

Police warn of increase in burglaries

Police warn of increase in burglaries Article upload date: 09/22/2026

Excavator recovered, 2 arrested in Cedar Creek raid

Excavator recovered, 2 arrested in Cedar Creek raid Article upload date: 09/22/2026

County jail expansion carries $45M price tag

County jail expansion carries $45M price tag Article upload date: 09/22/2026

Planting for Resilience

Planting for Resilience Article upload date: 09/22/2026

BASTROP COUNTY JAIL LOG

BASTROP COUNTY JAIL LOG Article upload date: 09/22/2026

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Elgin falls in fifth straight road match

Elgin falls in fifth straight road match Article upload date: 09/25/2026

Elgin finds first district win over Connally in extra set

Elgin finds first district win over Connally in extra set Article upload date: 09/22/2026

Wildcats beat Cardinals in low-scoring battle

Wildcats beat Cardinals in low-scoring battle Article upload date: 09/22/2026

Elgin XC paving path to success

Elgin XC paving path to success Article upload date: 09/22/2026

Elgin football narrowly defeats Del Valle

Elgin football narrowly defeats Del Valle Article upload date: 09/21/2026

Elgin comes up short in Taylor matchup

Elgin comes up short in Taylor matchup Article upload date: 09/15/2026

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The lost art of neighboring

The lost art of neighboring Article upload date: 09/08/2026

Texas hospitals could lose $27 million daily in Medicaid

Texas hospitals could lose $27 million daily in Medicaid Article upload date: 09/08/2026

One trusted clue for ‘a great place to eat’

One trusted clue for ‘a great place to eat’ Article upload date: 09/01/2026

Industry warns of blackouts over data center opposition

Industry warns of blackouts over data center opposition Article upload date: 09/01/2026

A special kind of educational tool

A special kind of educational tool Article upload date: 08/25/2026

Border barrier construction halted in Big Bend

Border barrier construction halted in Big Bend Article upload date: 08/25/2026

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Betty Newmann

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John Hobbs

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Temperature: 96^°F Town: Elgin

Pressure: 1011 hPa
Wind: 6 mph

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