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In the midst of a hot, dry summer, a brush fire on Tuesday, July 26 burned several acres near McDade.
Read moreNo Kid Hungry Texas announced $180,000 in funding to address childhood hunger in rural communities through its Rural School District Cohort, a collaboration with the Texas Rural Education Association.
Read moreThe Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) awarded $270,000 to 12 domestic violence agencies across Texas, including the Bastrop County Women's Shelter in Bastrop, via the 2022 Swalm Grants, and 100% of the grants fulfilled the recipients’ total
Read moreWhen plans came to light for a solar panel facility on 2,100 acres in the Sayersville area southeast of Elgin, nearby residents and others concerned about the environmental impacts began campaigning against giving the project a tax abatement.
Read moreDespite higher interest rates, Elgin ISD was still able to sell the second part of its bonds at a low interest rate to fund its second new elementary school and the multipurpose activity center.
Read moreVillage Homes, a manufactured-home retailer just outside Cedar Creek, hosted their “Battle of The Builders” event this past weekend to inform prospective homeowners of available land and new developments.
Read moreThe Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking information in the 2002 slaying of Dannarriah Finley, 4, of Orange.
Read moreAfter years of planning and building, the Capital Area Rural Transportation System celebrated the completion and opening of its new bus station in downtown Elgin on Thursday with speeches and applause punctuated by the sound of the occasional pass
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