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A number of Bastrop County nonprofits and organizations participated in Giving Tuesday Now, a global day of fundraising in response to challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreThe Elgin Main Street Board established a COVID- 19 Emergency Marketing Grant and announced awards to thirteen local businesses on May 6.
Read moreDuring Teacher Appreciation Week, the Elgin ISD Human Capital Department announced this year’s Elgin ISD Teachers of the Year on Thursday.
Read moreSandy Ott’s lifelong personal passion related to books—all kinds of books—and sharing the joys of reading with all ages has benefitted the Elgin Public library for more than 27 years.
Read moreAs summer approaches, Elginites will have a few less annual celebrations to look forward to this year.
Read moreLast week, Smithville honored its graduating seniors whose last semester of high school was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic with banners of each student hanging on the front of many downtown businesses and bui ldings, such as the Smithville Chamber of Commerce office. Photos by Julianne Hodges
Read moreA local non-profit 501(c)3 organization, Bastrop County Animal Shelter Helpers, has joined the #Giving TuesdayNOW initiative. #GivingTuesdayNOW is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their community and the world.
Read moreInstead of just watching TV, playing video games or doing nothing while at home during the stay-at-home quarantine, Girl Scout Junior Janelle J. finished the “Think Like A Programmer” Journey. She coded and built a website to help kids learn about the spread of COVID- 19 and prevention steps. In the Girl Scout program, Journeys are an extensive review of a topic created to increase leadership development. These involve more effort and time than what is required for badges. Journeys are completed with a project intended to make the world better. Janelle’s website can be found at code campkidz.com/Me/ X2NGQG4Z. Janelle is in Elgin Troop 2323 in the Blackland Prairie Service Unit.
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