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Houses and cars in one Elgin neighborhood have been left peppered with bullet holes following a series of drive-by shootings this month, police said.
Read moreAn organization set on maintaining landmark cemeteries around the area will be holding its annual gathering in Elgin next month.
Read moreEvents continue with National Day of the Cowboy celebration
Read moreBASTROP – An inmate carrying out his sentence in Bastrop County died last week while under the watch of facility staff, just one day after his arrival, Department of Justice reports said. Pelesasa Feiloaiga, 29, was found unresponsive at Federal Correctional Institution Bastrop July 18, at about 6:30 a.m., according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Read moreMCDADE – Kelsey and Joshua Dube, onboarding McDade High School seniors and Future Farmers of America chapter seniors, receive their Lone Star Degrees last week at the 96th Annual Texas FFA State Convention. The two are the first McDade students to receive the honors since its FFA was chartered in 2018, the highest degree of membership the State FFA Association can award, according to the organization. The award recognizes FFA members who have received the chapter degree, been active FFA members for at least two years, completed at least four semesters of agricultural science at or above the ninth-grade level, maintained a supervised agricultural experience program, demonstrated their leadership skills and have shown a commitment to the FFA through involvement at the chapter level and above. Their proud parents are Jed and Kathy Dube of McDade.
Read moreA $1 million bond has been set for a motorist charged with felony first-degree murder following a deadly highway shooting last week stemming from a roadside dispute, according to court documents.
Read moreCouncil moves ahead with abatement plan
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