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Protesters filled the streets marching around the governor's mansion in Austin on Saturday afternoon, shouting “Free Rodney Reed,” on behalf of a Bastrop man currently on death row. Rodney Reed
Read moreElgin-area voters failed to pass a proposition that would have allowed the local emergency services district to collect sales tax in its jurisdiction. As of 7:11 p.m. on Election Day
Read moreThe City of Bastrop is pleased to announce the hiring of Jared Mayfield as the Director of Planning and Development Services. Mayfield will step into his new role with the
Read moreRecently, County Judge Paul Pape announced to the Commissioners Court that he has hired Christine Files as his new Deputy Director of Emergency Management. Ms. Files started in the position
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After an hour of discussion ranging from the effect of Confederate monuments on black Elginites to the city’s authority in the state’s jurisdiction, the Elgin City Council passed a motion
Read moreTexas may execute an innocent person on November 20, 2019. Rodney Reed is innocent in the murder of Stacey Stites – a crime for which he has been on death row since 1998.
Read moreThe search for an Elgin man missing since August has ended after finding his remains in Austin. On August 15, the family of Alex Aviles reported him missing to the
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With less than a month to go before his scheduled execution date, Rodney Reed’s family, and some celebrity supporters, have been fighting ever harder for a stay of execution and
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