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BASTROP – Come have a taste of soups made by chefs, see artistic bowls and help a good cause at the 19th annual Bastrop Empty Bowl, Feb. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry.

Elgin City Council named the elected official and c ommu nity leader appointed to the new Bastrop County Public Health Task Force.

Three of Elgin’s young Future Farmers of America members are headed to Houston to compete at the state level during the Livestock Show and Rodeo, March 3-4.

Elgin’s Parks and Recreat ion Department teamed up with the North Bastrop County Fire Rescue team to send out a little bit of care this past weekend.

State sues city over marijuana ordinance

Elgin City Council unani mously passed the implementation of a new employee compensation plan to raise wages for city workers and better compete in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

BASTROP – Corey Stark gathers himself while cleaning debris from the Donnie Stark Garbage Service office, after an electrical fire claimed the house. The family owned and operated business has served the county since 1978 and isn’t letting this setback slow them down. 

Council clarifies laws surrounding low-level possession enforcement

TAYLOR – An exper ienced sales , marketing and operations professional has added his talents to the executive ranks at Granite Media Partners Inc., company officials said.

Local garbage service company stays strong after office fire

Recent rainfall, fog and cold temperatures made navigating roadways more hazardous this past week, but helped one of the county’s lakes return to its desired level.