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BREAKING NEWS

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
Abbott signs redistricting bill; lawsuit challenges it
Smithville OKs wastewater study, parks board
County tweaks budget, sheriff plan
Audit stall interrupts $20M bond vote
Austin looks below Bastrop County for water security
Coincidence?
The effect just wouldn’t be the same
Eagles stumble, extend streak in opener
Police put brakes on reckless driving
Wildcats struggle in season opener against Hawks

The Elgin Courier

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Millie’s on Main returns with menu tryout

Millie’s on Main returns with menu tryout

City OKs gymnasium, skating rink permits

City OKs gymnasium, skating rink permits

Smithville receives all-district honors

Smithville receives all-district honors

Bears prep for 2026 season

Bears prep for 2026 season

Ward 1 rep appointed ahead of November election

Ward 1 rep appointed ahead of November election

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SpaceX expansion wins county support amid community concerns

SpaceX expansion wins county support amid community concerns Article upload date: 05/28/2026

Silver alert issued for missing Bastrop man

Silver alert issued for missing Bastrop man Article upload date: 05/27/2026

Millie’s on Main returns with menu tryout

Millie’s on Main returns with menu tryout Article upload date: 05/26/2026

Ward 1 rep appointed ahead of November election

Ward 1 rep appointed ahead of November election Article upload date: 05/26/2026

LOCAL HONOR GUARD NOT DONE SERVING

LOCAL HONOR GUARD NOT DONE SERVING Article upload date: 05/26/2026

City OKs gymnasium, skating rink permits

City OKs gymnasium, skating rink permits Article upload date: 05/26/2026

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Bears prep for 2026 season

Bears prep for 2026 season Article upload date: 05/26/2026

Smithville receives all-district honors

Smithville receives all-district honors Article upload date: 05/26/2026

Bears’ Jefferson signs with Wayne State

Bears’ Jefferson signs with Wayne State Article upload date: 05/19/2026

Tigers begin House regime at home Aug. 28

Tigers begin House regime at home Aug. 28 Article upload date: 05/19/2026

Long-term toad recovery underway at Bastrop State Park

Long-term toad recovery underway at Bastrop State Park Article upload date: 05/19/2026

Williams to play D1 with the Larks

Williams to play D1 with the Larks Article upload date: 05/19/2026

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Early voting in runoffs ends Friday

Early voting in runoffs ends Friday Article upload date: 05/19/2026

Ted Turner: A media pioneer

Ted Turner: A media pioneer Article upload date: 05/13/2026

Lawmakers support lifting camp safety law

Lawmakers support lifting camp safety law Article upload date: 05/13/2026

High gas prices eating into Texans’ budgets

High gas prices eating into Texans’ budgets Article upload date: 05/06/2026

Texas awards first $400M in school vouchers

Texas awards first $400M in school vouchers Article upload date: 04/29/2026

Helping neighbors

Helping neighbors Article upload date: 04/29/2026

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Betty Robertson

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Marilyn Jo Wages Rutherford

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