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Relatives of the community leaders depicted in Main Street’s “Black Icons Mural” filled Capital Metro bus seats to ride alongside their family members once more.

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Jesus Ramos Solorzano, 59, of Hutto, formerly of Michoacan, Mexico, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.

Hilda Martha Neidig, 91, passed away Saturday evening, Aug. 19, 2023, surrounded by her children, grandchildren, sister, nieces, nephew, and met her newest great-great granddaughter. She lived a very full life of 91 years, 3 months and 21 days. She was born, the youngest of three girls, April 19, 1932.

Micah Ellis, 38, of Elgin, passed away Sunday evening, Aug. 20, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Jessica Ellis. Services will be private.

Galen Vernon Griffin, 50, of Austin, passed away Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023.

Bessie (Morgan) Dube, 83, fell asleep in Jesus and entered eternal life with God the Holy Trinity Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. She was born to Odell and Marie Morgan Oct. 22, 1939.

Christopher Royce Fuentes passed away at the age of 35, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Christopher was born March 3, 1988, he was the oldest child of German Alfredo Fuentes and Melissa Fuentes, husband to Geraldine Jimenez Fuentes, and was a lifelong resident of the Elgin community.

LC Lee, 89, of Killeen, passed away Friday evening, Aug. 18, 2023.

BASTROP – Bastrop High School was the site of the annual BISD Classic tournament on Aug. 17-19 as the Lady Bears varsity volleyball team picked up multiple victories last week. Elgin High School and Cedar Creek High School also competed in the tournament.