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Elgin City Council unanimously voted yes on a resolution of no objection for upcoming tax-exempt, multi-family and low-income development, The Katy.

While home may feel like a particularly cozy and safe space this time of year, local Occupational Safety Solutions, LLC CEO Bradford Holman believes that there are 12 looming dangers of the holiday season to look out for.

GEORGETOWN – Williamson County’s tax office is celebrating the holiday season in Texas fashion.

“We always wish we could do more, but I think this record speaks for itself.”

Mary Lopez Acosta, affectionately known to many as “Memaw,” went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at the age of 84. She was born Aug. 6, 1939, to Lonnie Sr. and Theresa (Figueroa) Lopez. Born in Burton, Mary spent her early years in the Brenham area and became a long-time resident of Elgin beginning in her teens.

Joyce Elaine Jordan Snell, age 95, of Elgin, passed away peacefully Dec. 8, 2023, at home.

Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist” (Matthew 11:11). It seems like Jesus was mistaken. John fit none of the world’s criteria for greatness; he was not talented, attractive, rich, or powerful. Quite the opposite, really. Look at John, dressed in homemade, scratchy, camel-hair garments, with wild hair full of brambles, living out in the wilderness, scavenging for meals of locusts and wild honey. He drove off most of his own followers by sending them to follow Jesus. After a short ministry he ended up in jail, and soon lost his head at the wish of a dancing girl. John sure wasn’t great, according to worldly standards. Yet the words of Jesus still stand: “Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist.”

The Elgin High School girls varsity basketball team, under Head Coach Chris Tibbets, fought hard this past week but fell short with a 54-32 loss at home to Pflugerville High School and a 37-26 defeat on the road at Leander High School.

A half-dozen lawsuits challenging the 13 approved Texas constitutional amendments appear to be dead in the water, The Dallas Morning News reported. The secretary of state’s office last week declared the propositions approved and now a part of the Texas Constitution, while Gov. Greg Abbott canvassed the election and certified the results. One proposition that would have raised the retirement age of judges was rejected by voters.

The 21st District Court of Bastrop recently granted a plea to the jurisdiction and motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against City Manager Thomas Mattis from February of last year.

The cheer spreads easy in Elgin

With seasonal spices in the air, it’s time to share the recipes that come to mind this time of year.