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BASTROP – Bastrop is set to be a testing ground for a new fleet of electric vehicles in public transportation.

ROSANKY – Come to Rosanky as the Texas Firewalkers throw another barbecue cookoff to raise money for their mission. Dance Friday night away to the Dry County Band under the stars. Saturday is a day full of music, food, refreshing drinks, award ceremony and more. Come see the top barbecue teams in Texas battle it out for the bragging rights of grand Champion Pit Master in brisket, ribs and chicken.

MCDADE – The Mc-Dade Watermelon Festival will be host to the 75th annual queen’s revue June 24 in preparation for the milestone celebration at 143 Bastrop St.

MANOR – Internationally practiced organist Christina Harmon debuted a newly donated organ to the full New Sweden Lutheran Church with her handpicked selection of hymns and solos.

SMITHVILLE – The 17th annual Smithville fly-in brought pilots, families and aviation enthusiasts together at the Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport for a communal aircraft spectacle.

Businesswomen of Bastrop County gather to discuss their roles as mothers and leaders

Elgin celebrates Juneteenth early

New and veteran officers sworn into the EPD and Animal Control Unit

The state of Texas – which currently is the ninth largest economy in the world with a workforce of 14.8 million – is looking to partner with small communities like Manor, Elgin and Taylor.

WOLFGANG studios will be filming a commercial in downtown Elgin, which will cause some disruption in traffic patterns. Streets affected will be the 1 to 100 block of Main, 100 block of First, the 100 block of Second, the 1 to 300 block of N. Avenue C and the 100 block of Central Ave.

Mary Loretta Calhoun, 78, of Elgin, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023, surrounded by her family.