A service to celebrate the life of James Palmer “Jerry” Thormahlen is scheduled for Saturday, March 25, at 1 p.m. at Lake Ridge Chapel and ...

Willouise T. Urban, affect ionately known as “MiMi,” was a cherished soul who graced this world with her presence for 83 beautiful years. She passed away peacefully Jan. 27, 2025, leaving behind a ...

Our beloved Eliud Barrera Cueva “El Nuno,” 32, from Elgin, tragically left us Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Dell Seton Hospital in Austin. Eliud was born Sept. 17, 1991, to Nely Cueva Barrera and Eliud ...

A celebration of life service for Sydna Davis Arbuckle, who died Sept. 2, 2024, will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, at Providence- Jones Family Funeral Home, 604 Texas 95 N. in Elgin.

Paul Edward Black, 54, of Austin, passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. Family and friends will gather for a visitation, at Elgin Funeral Home on Thursday, Feb ...

Jay Doyle Harkins was born Oct. 25, 1938 in Austin, to parents Doyle Dewitt and Gernelle Harkins. The Lord called him to heaven April 13, 2024. Jay grew up working for his dad at the dairy farm. Jay ...

Tommye Carl Berry, affectionately known as “Coach T. Berry,” a longtime resident of Bastrop County and a beloved soul of 76 years, passed away Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Coach T. Berry will lie in ...

BASTROP — Bastrop is one of 15 Texas communities recently selected by Gov. Greg Abbott to host small business owners from across the state and showcase the importance of regional ventures in its ...

The Elgin Courier welcomes a new face to its newsroom with the arrival of Jason Chlapek, who began his tenure as area managing editor Feb. 3. Chlapek replaces April Kelley, who passed away in December ...

Many children learn the lyrics “Jesus loves me, this I know — for the Bible tells me so.” I learned them too, yet I was a pastor’s wife for almost 20 years before I finally understood that God loves ...

Bastrop County’s next official ballot box sticker is set to feature artwork by seventh grade homeschool student Tyler Hargis, who took first place in the Election Department’s second “I Voted” Sticker ...

BRENHAM — Bastrop’s varsity girls basketball roster earned its spot in the regional semifinals by defeating the Fort Bend Marshall Buffalos 45-37 in the area round of the playoffs Thursday, Feb. 13, ...