The Elgin Courier - serves Elgin, Texas, and wider Bastrop County. Founded by Miles Hill, the paper has been published weekly ...

Bastrop County residents say “foul odors” from a nearby Darling Ingredients facility are affecting their daily lives, prompting calls for action.

State and local leaders celebrate the start of construction on the new Tucker Hill Lane overpass along Texas 71. Photo courtesy TxDOT The Texas Department of Transportation broke ground last week on a ...

ALTAMONT — Kathleen Gerdes, 81, of Altamont, passed away the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at her home. Kathleen Sue Beaty was born on Aug. 11, 1944, to Evert Cleon and Frankie Virginia (Conklin ...