BASTROP — Bastrop Independent School District’s dual language program is growing, with more than 860 elementary students now learning to read, write and speak in both English and Spanish, officials ...

Elgin’s latest building code effectiveness rating places it ahead of the state average, following improvements in code adoption, staffing and plan review standards. Photo by Niko Demetriou Elgin’s ...

Elgin High School senior Caleb Clemons commits to continuing his fine arts studies in college during the district’s inaugural Fine Arts Signing Day April 28. Clemons, who starred as SpongeBob ...

Only 4,080 of Bastrop County’s 53,036 registered voters cast ballots in the May 3 general election, reflecting a turnout of just over 7%, according to county records. Elgin saw several tight races.

The city has been awarded a $60,000 grant to fund a new crosswalk aimed at improving pedestrian safety and accessibility in the downtown area. The Crosswalk of Unity project will create a vibrant ...

“Sometimes I think we are alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we’re not. In either case, the idea is quite staggering.” — Arthur C. Clarke Mount Pleasant High School classmate and friend Dick ...

4:59 a.m. 204 Depot St. – Agency assist. 6:20 a.m. 13700 County Line Rd. – Alarm. 6:39 a.m. 14000 County Line Rd. – Alarm. 7:57 a.m. 100 Hilltop Dr. – Animal ...

BASTROP COUNTY — This is the final week for Bastrop County students to apply for a scholarship from the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District. Supporting the 4-H Water Ambassador Program, funds ...

A Texas House bill would eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test and replace it with a test comparing students’ performance to one another rather than state-set standards, ...

Bluebonnet’s member service centers across the county illuminated with blue lights in April to raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The cooperative has announced plans to return ...

Elgin High School students look on as local first responders dismantle trucks and cover bloodied actors in tarps during the Shattered Dreams mock drunk driving collision. Courtesy photo Mock crash and ...

Another University Interscholastic League state track and field meet is in the books. In Bastrop County, one athlete—Maggie Haywood— competed in the Class 5A girls long jump. Haywood finished ninth in ...