Elgin’s latest building code effectiveness rating places it ahead of the state average, following improvements in code adoption, staffing and plan review standards. Photo by Niko Demetriou Elgin’s ...

The city has been awarded a $60,000 grant to fund a new crosswalk aimed at improving pedestrian safety and accessibility in the downtown area. The Crosswalk of Unity project will create a vibrant ...

“Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we’re not. In either case, the idea is quite staggering.” — Arthur C. Clarke Mount Pleasant High School classmate and friend Dick ...

4:59 a.m. 204 Depot St. – Agency assist. 6:20 a.m. 13700 County Line Rd. – Alarm. 6:39 a.m. 14000 County Line Rd. – Alarm. 7:57 a.m. 100 Hilltop Dr. – Animal ...

BASTROP COUNTY — This is the final week for Bastrop County students to apply for a scholarship from the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District. Supporting the 4-H Water Ambassador Program, funds ...

A Texas House bill would eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test and replace it with a test comparing students’ performance to one another rather than state-set standards, ...

AUSTIN — Bastrop County state Rep. Stan Gerdes faced sharp questioning and criticism last week as fellow lawmakers scrutinized his proposed legislation targeting reported “nonhuman behavior” in Texas ...

Another University Interscholastic League state track and field meet is in the books. In Bastrop County, one athlete—Maggie Haywood— competed in the Class 5A girls long jump. Haywood finished ninth in ...

Volunteers repaint restrooms at Riverbend Park in Smithville during LCRA’s annual Steps Forward Day. The river authority, which manages water and power across the region, recently saw Elgin ...

Cheerleaders from the class of 1968, some of which may have gathered for the inaugural Purple and White Jubilee in 2010. This year’s all-class reunion will highlight ’80s alumni during Western Days ...

Bastrop Bears Tristan St. Clair gets ready for a pitch during a victory over the Liberal Arts & Science Academy. BASTROP — The Bastrop Bears varsity baseball team was swept by the Weiss Wolves in the ...

BASTROP — The Bastrop County Museum and Visitor Center is inviting the city out for a special Elgin Night May 13, celebrating its new partnership with the Elgin Chamber of Commerce. The ...