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BASTROP – A teacher at Bastrop Independent School District has resigned after he was arrested in December.

BASTROP – Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office deputies exchanged fire with Seth Thomas Robertson, 61, late night Dec. 23, injuring the resident.

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James Robert Ferrier passed away peacefully Dec. 21, 2023, at home surrounded by his wife of 27 years, Tammy and his adoring son, Alex.

Troy Cleveland Bennett, Jr. passed away unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, after a brief battle with a very severe case of the flu. Troy lived in Austin, and recently celebrated his 80th birthday at the end of November. His family and friends are absolutely devastated by this loss. Troy was born Nov. 28, 1943, in Austin, to Troy Bennett, Sr. and Ruth Ell Bennett.

With great sadness, the family announces that Charlene Lanell Cain, 69 years old, of Austin, passed away at her home Dec. 11, 2023, after a courageous battle with Huntington’s disease.

One of the great themes of God’s Word is the contrast between wisdom and folly.

In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet asks, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” (II, ii, 1-2). Juliet coldly dismissed the value of naming things or people.

Elgin was recently featured on a broadcasted episode of Expedition Texas, Dec. 18, highlighting the city’s Christmas celebrations and colorful past.

As the holiday season winds down, so too must the Christmas trees.