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BASTROP – Bastrop 552, the nearly 550-acre film studio announced in 2021, has gone through some changes in its development, but is still on track to open late 2024 or early 2025.

As the clock ran down on the Legislature’s third special session, Texas House and Senate leaders exchanged barbs over Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice bill and border security proposals, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Veterans Day (United States) and Remembrance Day (Canada) are commemorated each year on November 11. Both holidays honor the individuals who served in the armed forces for their respective countries.

OCT. 23

As the 2024 fiscal year kicks off, Elgin’s City Council will be taking a more proactive approach to filling the town’s vacant positions with an upcoming market analysis.

The Elgin Independent School District board of trustees recently voted to approve a contract with Texas Public Safety and Investigations to provide an armed security officer at each campus in the district.

CASA joins forces with local churches

BASTROP – Lost Pines Theatre Guild will present Love and Vinyl, a new romantic comedy play by Bob Bartlett. Set against the backdrop of a charming vintage vinyl shop, this quirky romantic comedy will run at Astro Record Store, 910 Main Street in Bastrop. The show runs from 7 to 10 p.m. The limited seating ensures an up-close and personal connection between the audience and the performers, making each performance an intimate, unforgettable experience.

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.