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ELGIN – Growth is happening to our region at breakneck speed, but a lot of it is dependent upon how quickly roads can be built, expanded, and made safer through partnerships with different agencies.

The city of Elgin held a swearing-in ceremony for its newly elected City Council Members May 17, with Mayor Theresa Mcshan acting as mistress of ceremony.

On your next drive through historic downtown Elgin, you will see new banners that celebrate veterans of the community. Charlotte Thomas initiated the Hometown Heroes banner recognition program with the approval of the Elgin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6115.

Two new faces have joined the Elgin Courier. Niko Demetriou and Andrew Salmi have come aboard as the senior reporter and area sports editor.

Leonard Joseph Rolland, of Hutto, lost his battle with dementia Monday, May 15, 2023, at the age of 74. Family and friends will gather for a visitation from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at Elgin Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. with Reverend Calvin Richard presiding. Inurnment will be private. Arrangements are care entrusted to

Carl Maculey Chatman, 69, of Elgin, passed away Friday morning, May 19, 2023. Services are currently pending. Arrangements and care entrusted to

Paul Keith Earnhart, 85, passed away April 28, 2023. He was born Nov. 13, 1937.

Corene King Ingalls, age 87, was called home by her Heavenly Father May 8, 2023. Corene was born July 1, 1935, to her mother, Euna Lee King and her father, James Ernest King, in Bernice, Louisiana, along with her twin sister, Florene. They were known as “Co & Flo.” They had two older siblings, Dot and Everett.

Reverend Otis Lee Banks, Sr., 82, of Elgin, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday morning, May 17, 2023. Family and friends will gather for a visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 26, at Elgin Funeral Home. A home going celebration will be held Saturday, May 27, at 11 a.m. at Elgin Funeral Home with Pastor Lee Yarborough delivering the Eulogy. Interment will follow at at 1 p.m. Cook Walden Capital Parks. Arrangements and care entrusted to

Kristel Lynn Sanchez, 39, of Elgin, and unborn son, Jeremy were unexpectedly called home by our Heavenly Father Monday, April 17, 2023.

Sydna Davis Arbuckle wrote about the Culp brothers during World War II, in “This and That in Elgin History.” The brothers trained as pilots in Canada because Jack being five years younger than Powell was too young to join the U.S. Air Force. However, when World War II began in 1941, they transferred to the U.S. Armed Forces.