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Store owner Trudy Fralick, right, and her daughter, Bobbie Janson, at a candle making area in her store in Elgin.
The Laced Willow opens its doors
Thursday, January 14, 2021

The Laced Willow — a new addition to Elgin’s community of retail busines

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Elgin man injured in Wednesday collision
Thursday, January 14, 2021

An Elgin man was critically injured Wednesday when state troopers say an

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Sports

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Bob Stoops headed to College Football Hall of Fame
Thursday, January 14, 2021

Bob Stoops has been

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Spurs finish strong road trip with 112-102 win over Thunder
Thursday, January 14, 2021

OKLAHOMA CITY(AP) — Lonnie Walker IV scored 24 points a

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Opinions

President Donald Trump’s Twitter account was suspended by the social media giant, citing concerns the account was being used to incite violence.
Lockridge: ‘Our rights and corporate America’
Thursday, January 14, 2021

Recently, it was decided that the President of the United States was usi

Cheyenne Belew
Addressing the riots
Thursday, January 14, 2021

This is not a political column. Yet, I must address the events of Jan.

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SNOW DAY 2020, EPILOGUE
Jan 14, 2021

The Drake family, of Elgin, was so busy enjoying their snow day they missed t

Discovery Outpost owner Luke Barrett and his mother, Rhonda, teach children sign language during American Sign Language Day, Saturday Jan. 9, 2021.
American Sign Language Day at Discovery Outpost
Jan 14, 2021

Discovery Outpost held an American Sign Language Day Saturday that consisted

Elgin and Fletcher firefighters battle a grass fire
MONDAY GRASS FIRE
Jan 14, 2021

Elgin and Fletcher firefighters battle a grass fire Monday witnesses say was

Charles Spencer
Charles Spencer, Elgin farmer, educator, dies at 77
Jan 14, 2021

Charles Spencer may have been known by many Elgin-area residents for his serv

As a practicing animal chiropractor, Holly Lunsford spends about 75% of each workday on her patients’ chiropractic issues in addition to regular veterinary tasks.
Local veterinarian specializes in animal chiropractic care
Jan 14, 2021

Shortly after she finished veterinary school, Dr.

From the left, Matt Belew stands with his children, Caleb, 10, and Joshua, 9, on the family’s farm, where they spend much time together as a family, away from the busyness of life.
Family togetherness
Jan 07, 2021

2020 is over. Yup.

Obituaries

Helen Irene Ramirez 1944-2020
Helen Irene Ramirez
Saturday, December 19, 2020

Helen Irene Ramirez, 76, of Alvin, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Su

Cindy Sheppard 1957-2020
Cindy Sheppard
Saturday, December 19, 2020

Cindy Sheppard — loving daughter, mom, aunt, grandma, nurse and friend —

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