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In October of 1995, President Bill Clinton was coming to Texas and the Elgin High School band had been invited to play upon his arrival in Austin. Looking forward to their presidential debut, the band members practiced diligently, but first they had to perform at the Friday night football game in EHS Stadium.

There are two ways of dealing with anxiety in life. Either we can try to eliminate worries by our own efforts, or let Jesus take our anxieties from us. The Jesus answer to worry is found in Matthew 6:24-34. It is tempting to make this text into just another practical program for reducing worry in our lives, but the Jesus approach is far more radical. Against all the momentary fixes that you apply to your problems in this life with practical advice and self-help philosophies, Jesus comes to you with the all-encompassing solution to all of your worries: He presents Himself. The One speaking in Matthew 6 is the one who has fulfilled all of the words of that same text. He wipes out any grounds for you to worry at all by pointing you to Himself as your Savior and by bestowing His eternal life-giving righteousness upon you.

Gov. Greg Abbott has called a third special session, this time about school choice, for next month. He is promising retribution for lawmakers who oppose his move to enact school vouchers in Texas, the Texas Tribune reported.

BASTROP – Lost Pines Toyota has stepped up to support Bastrop Pregnancy Resource in its mission to provide a safer start for mothers and their precious newborns.

PAIGE–TheTexasVikingFestival 2023 – Equinox will be held from11a.m.to6p.m.atValkyrie Ranch, 2008 FM 2104 in Paige. Thisisaneveningandnighttime event where you can expect music, vendors, artisans, entertainment, Nordic contests, re-enactment battles, and of course – mead.

Royalty crowned for Cedar Creek

SEPT. 11

On Sept. 8, Bastrop High School crowned Homecoming king and queen, Zane Tanton and Ashley Clark, during their football game against Westwood High School.

Some residents speak out against growth.

Elgin residents have been given more opportunities to pick up their paddles, with the city’s recreation center adding additional days and courts for its pickleball players.

Maintaining the consistent effort to restore and enhance Elgin’s historic downtown area, the city has implemented a pilot program to address the current problematic state of its waste disposal.

Barbara Hollingsworth announced her retirement as Community Bank President of Elgin’s Cadence Bank, ending her 38-year career in banking as a professional lending specialist.