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Darrin Samuel Douglas, 53, of San Franc i sco, Cal i fornia, passed away Friday, June 2, 2023. Family and friends will gather for visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. at Friday, July 7, Elgin Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be conducted Saturday, July 8, at 2 p.m. graveside at Westbrook Memorial Gardens, with the Reverend, Steven Ward presiding.

Evelyn Sheree Robertson, 88, of Elgin, passed away suddenly Saturday, July 1, 2023. Family and Friends will gather from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 5, at Elgin Funeral Home. A celebration of Evelyn’s life will be conducted Thursday, July 6, at 10 a.m. at Elgin Funeral Home.

Terry Martin Salyer, 69, of Elgin, passed away peacefully June 30, 2023, in Round Rock. Terry was born May 24, 1954, in Austin.

John R. (Jack) Shiplette, 78 years old, passed away June 29, 2023, with his loving wife by his side.

William Paul Adams passed away peacefully July 4, 2023, at the age of 27 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Pedro R “Pete” Hernandez, 88 of Elgin, passed away peacefully June 29, 2023, in Elgin, surrounded by his loving wife and their family by his side.

SELMA – The 2023 Quarter Horse live racing season kicks off on Thursday, June 29 and despite the nationally reported heatwave in Texas, the enthusiasm is high for the 23-day meet. Post time is set for 6:15 pm with the season concluding on Saturday, August 19.

Football season is right around the corner and VAR Austin has started compiling lists on Twitter for players to watch this upcoming year in respective position groups. Several players from Elgin High School, Bastrop High School and Cedar Creek High School have had their names shouted out for the 2023 season watch list.

Rev. Roth pastors Grace Lutheran Church in Elgin.

BASTROP – Homebirth Dreams Symposium Movie and Mingle the Business of Being Born will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the 1002 Chestnut Street in Bastrop. Arive at 6:30 to mingle and have snacks. The movie begins at 7 p.m. followed by discussion at 8:30 p.m. for more information, call Bluebird Solorzano at 512-718-6511.

McDade’s summer holiday hosted big crowds and bigger fruit from across Texas

More apartments to come in support of county-wide surge