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

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas faced his first election Tuesday since his indictment on bribery charges, one of three ...

Dallas voters approved the "Freedom Act" in the November 2024 election, setting the stage for major cannabis reform in one of ...

Creating 85 “good-paying jobs” to run ESD No. 3 Working with county officials to employ 911 dispatchers who are trained and ...

Texas A&M Forest Service officials said the fire remained within the containment lines after rain on Tuesday. Its cause ...

A wildfire that erupted on Sunday in Bastrop County has been mostly contained following heavy overnight rainfall and a ...

Bastrop County commissioners serve four-year terms. Incumbent Mel Hamner announced he will resign later this year.

The Hudson Fire continues to burn in Bastrop County. The wildfire has burned about 400 acres and officials now know the cause ...

Governor Greg Abbott increases wildfire response for the Hudson Fire in Bastrop County, with over 90 responders and new ...

Bastrop County residents may cast their ballots at any of the county's voting locations on Tuesday. See which are open on ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Many people were forced to evacuate their homes as crews work to contain a 400-acre wildfire that started in ...