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BREAKING NEWS

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
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 Elgin Courier

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New school year elicits excellence

New school year elicits excellence

Black Men’s Health Clinic earns national honors

Black Men’s Health Clinic earns national honors

Al-Noor Muslim Community Center opens free health clinic

Al-Noor Muslim Community Center opens free health clinic

August’s Yard of the Month

August’s Yard of the Month

Lady Cats volleyball opens season 7-3

Lady Cats volleyball opens season 7-3

Elgin trustees name superintendent finalist

Elgin trustees name superintendent finalist

Elgin names Marcial Guajardo first full-time public information officer

Elgin names Marcial Guajardo first full-time public information officer Article upload date: 08/18/2026

New school year elicits excellence

New school year elicits excellence Article upload date: 08/18/2026

Elgin ISD superintendent search down to one

Elgin ISD superintendent search down to one Article upload date: 08/18/2026

August’s Yard of the Month

August’s Yard of the Month Article upload date: 08/18/2026

Simple missions render inspiring lessons

Simple missions render inspiring lessons Article upload date: 08/18/2026

Prophets, Peter and me

Prophets, Peter and me Article upload date: 08/18/2026

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Lady Cats volleyball opens season 7-3

Lady Cats volleyball opens season 7-3 Article upload date: 08/18/2026

More chances for play strikes confidence in volleyball program

More chances for play strikes confidence in volleyball program Article upload date: 08/11/2026

GEARING UP FOR KICKOFF

GEARING UP FOR KICKOFF Article upload date: 08/11/2026

Wildcats lay foundation for 2026 season

Wildcats lay foundation for 2026 season Article upload date: 08/05/2026

Updated Texas hunting and fishing license requirements

Updated Texas hunting and fishing license requirements Article upload date: 08/05/2026

University Interscholastic League heat safety rule takes effect

University Interscholastic League heat safety rule takes effect Article upload date: 08/05/2026

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Quick decisions at the traffic light

Quick decisions at the traffic light Article upload date: 08/11/2026

SpaceX, Tesla make Grimes County plant official

SpaceX, Tesla make Grimes County plant official Article upload date: 08/11/2026

Cyclosporiasis mostly in two regions

Cyclosporiasis mostly in two regions Article upload date: 08/05/2026

Phoning home 15 years and 35 miles later

Phoning home 15 years and 35 miles later Article upload date: 07/15/2026

Texas first state to mandate Bible reading in school

Texas first state to mandate Bible reading in school Article upload date: 06/30/2026

Rural counties face hurdles over data centers

Rural counties face hurdles over data centers Article upload date: 06/23/2026

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Steven L. Brown

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