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JUNE 30
JUNE 30

BASTROP – Horton Foote’s moving play, Trip to Bountiful, tells the story of Carrie Watts, an elderly woman, who longs to escape the cramped Houston apartment where she lives with her protective son, Ludie, and her authoritarian daughter-inlaw, Jessie Mae. The play begins at 7:30 p.m. at 711 Spring St. in Bastrop.

06/28/2023 12:00 AM
JUNE 28-29
JUNE 28-29

BASTROP – By popular demand, LPAC’s resident instructor Tobin Bortner is offering an Intermediate Level drawing workshop over three days for teens at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop. The workshop is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dig deeper into the techniques and applications to step up your drawing skills. Some basic knowledge in drawing is required. Ages 13 and older are welcome. All supplies are provided for class.

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	Photo by Niko Demetriou Fashion show attendees were treated to a showcase of local businesses and well-dressed residents. Not just for promotions sake, the show also acted as an update for some of Elgin’s proud, highlighting personal accomplishments and achievements.
There’s no place like Western Days

Elgin’s 54th annual celebration of community and camaraderie continues to grow, with residents and visitors gathering at Memorial Park this past weekend for three full days of events, vendors and familiar. This year’s rendition of Elgin’s homecoming fair and festival, organized by the Chamber of Commerce, brought a bit more to the greenery than years prior. With a Wizard of Oz flair, Western Days included a yellow brick road fashion show, great Oz golf tournament and Toto’s dance, concluding with the grand parade and vendor market.

06/28/2023 12:00 AM
Early deadlines for holiday
Early deadlines for holiday

America’s birthday, July 4, is next week, which means the schedule for the crew at the Elgin Courier will change. Deadlines have been moved back a few days so that Courier staff members can celebrate the holiday with their families.

06/28/2023 12:00 AM
Two shot in aggravated assault
Two shot in aggravated assault

Two adult males sustained gunshot wounds at the 600 block of Alley A, as the result of an aggravated assault around 5:45 p.m. on June 20.

06/28/2023 12:00 AM
Big blue blocks
Big blue blocks

Elgin’s Parks and Recreation Center’s new toy for youth creatives

06/28/2023 12:00 AM
Prestigious recognition for Elgin’s own
Prestigious recognition for Elgin’s own

Molly Alexander received the highest honor for public architecture from Austin’s chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the Alan Taniguchi Award.

06/28/2023 12:00 AM
Glenda Mae Bentley
Glenda Mae Bentley

Glenda Mae Bentley, 67, of Lexington, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 19, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bryan. She was born July 6, 1955, in Austin. She was the daughter of Roy Louis Morgan and Nona Tumlison Morgan-Hobbs.

06/28/2023 12:00 AM
David Elias Erickson Jr.
David Elias Erickson Jr.

David Elias Erickson, Jr. was born July 1, 1943, to David Elias Erickson and Ella Margaret Kristina Kylberg, both children of Swedish immigrants. He left this earth June 15, 2023, after a two-month battle with AML.

06/28/2023 12:00 AM
Joseph “Joe” McKamie
Joseph “Joe” McKamie

Joseph “Joe” McKamie, 86, was born Feb. 18, 1937, to Joseph Owen and Juanita (Stovall) McKamie in McClendon County. He grew up in the small town of Eddy, where he attended Bruceville-Eddy Schools.

06/28/2023 12:00 AM
Normandy Veteran – Alfred Robert Streit
Normandy Veteran – Alfred Robert Streit

Alfred Robert Streit served in the 915th Field Artillery Battalion that came ashore on Utah Beach, Normandy, in June 1944. They were called the “Tough Hombres Combat Team” and they fought in five campaigns in 318 days between Normandy and Czechoslovakia.

06/28/2023 12:00 AM
Prodigal Son, Forgiving Father
Prodigal Son, Forgiving Father

In Luke 15, Jesus tells us the parable of the Prodigal Son (prodigal means wasteful) and his Forgiving Father in order to teach self-righteous Pharisees of all times that the grace of God stops short of no man, that God does not desire the death of a sinner but rather he turn from his ways and live, that God desires all to repent and come to a knowledge of the truth.

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