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Richard (Ricardo) Piña is doing his part by making breakfast tacos for the past several weeks for Elgin Fire Department first responders. “T hey have a hard job as they respond to many auto accidents and fires at any time of the day or night, and I’m just glad to help during the COVID-19 virus,” Piña said.
Read moreChristina Prieto, the lead teller at Frontier Bank in Elgin, drew this chalk art at the bank to provide some positivity for their customers and let them know that the bank misses them during this time.
Read moreAlthough the Elgin Public Library is still closed for the foreseeable future, readers in search of a new book can pick up a free book offered at the front door of the library. Those interested in taking books are asked to observe social distancing and safe hygiene practices.
Read moreBastrop County is doing well at slowing down the COVID-19 virus, local hospital officials say, but they have plans ready in case a surge of patients arrives, and they continue to urge social distancing.
Read moreThe results are in for Bastrop County’s random COVID-19 testing study in late April, Elgin and Smithville hosted mobile testing sites on Tuesday, and the county began breaking down the number of COVID-19 cases by zip code starting last week, showing that the majority of cases in the county have come from the 78621 zip code.
Read moreOn Saturday, golf cart drivers in Smithville gathered their vehicles downtown, keeping space between each other and bringing their face masks, to help support their local businesses.
Read moreAlthough an in-person graduation ceremony may not be possible for Elgin’s seniors until later this summer, Elgin ISD found a way to publicly honor its soon-to-be graduates.
Read moreWhen the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact his community, Elginite Eric Budd tried to think of a way he could help. Then, he came up with an idea: turn a running joke with his fiancee into a fun fundraiser.
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