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Rev. Carl ROTH

SMITHVILLE – Local chicken enthusiast John Finch, and his “Come and Wing It” team, took home the people of Smithville’s vote for Wingfest’s best chicken wing, the second year in a row.

MCDADE – The McDade High School marching band, under Band Director James Baker, have advanced to the University Interscholastic League State Marching Band Competition for the first time in program history.

OCT. 16

DALE – Come watch Rally Cars rip through the 140-acre Rally Ranch facility, 304 Blue Jay Road in Dale, and over the new jumps in Bastrop County. The Rally Ranch Classic is part of the new Rally Sprint series sanctioned by the American Rally Association, and is one of four Rally Sprints in 2023 with drivers trying to get the most points for the chance to hoist the Roadrunner Cup. For more information, visit https://rallyready. com/pages/roadrunner-cup.

For parents looking for a safe alternative to traditional neighborhood trick-or-treating, or isolated neighbors that want to participate in the seasonal fun on Halloween, Oct. 31, several locations around town will host “trunk-or-treat” gatherings.

With the city dressed in pink for its annual Hogeye Festival, the Elgin Courier will be welcoming residents and visitors alike for an open house tour of its new office.

Sykes Industries, a custom plastic molding company, joins the onslaught of new companies branching out into Elgin’s new Business Park.

The 36th annual Hogeye Festival returns to Elgin this weekend, Oct. 26 to 29 in downtown Elgin. The event, hosted by the Elgin Main Street Program, celebrates community, family, famous Elgin sausage and all things swine.

BASTROP – A nearly six-mont h-long investigation has led to the arrests of Ameena Bhaidani and Joshua Lovett, charged with possession of gambling devices and engaging in organized criminal activity.

Standalone companion to the county’s renowned renaissance faire