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While the new year already has a handful of days on the books, 2023 officially was a record year.

ELGIN – The I.G. Janca Show Barn hosted the annual Bastrop County Jr. Livestock Show this past week, with representation of young farmers coming from across the county.

The Elgin High School Musical Theater Program will be going down the rabbit hole this week with their performance of “Alice by Heart.”

BASTROP – The Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office released details surrounding the discovery of a body last week.

Celebratory gunfire hits resident

The finishing touches on Morris Memorial Park’s new playset have been delayed, pushing back the scheduled Jan. 3 grand opening and dedication.

Filings open Jan. 17 for invested residents interested in running for Elgin City Council.

SMITHVILLE – The annual Bastrop County Martin Luther King Jr. Walk celebrates and remembers the life and impact of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law.

BASTROP – A teacher at Bastrop Independent School District has resigned after he was arrested in December.

BASTROP – Seth Thomas Robertson, 61, was charged with attempt to commit capital murder and remains in the Bastrop County Jail in lieu of posting a $1 million bond.

BASTROP – The Bastrop Museum & Visitor Center has been named “nonprofit of the year,” while continuing their devotion to preservation and education with a new special exhibition.