🌱 How Elgin’s Lady Cats crushed two opponents in just nine innings
Good morning Elgin! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Elgin’s Lady Cats crushed two opponents in just nine innings
- How to spot the latest Bluebonnet phone scam hitting our area
- What Bastrop County’s ICE deals could mean for Elgin residents
Also on today's calendar: STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Hutto.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Variably cloudy; windy, humid, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; windy, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lady Cats take 2 games in 9 innings (elgincourier.com) — Elgin’s Lady Wildcats softball team dominated district rivals Pflugerville and Connally with back-to-back run-rule wins, highlighted by standout performances from sophomore slugger Averie Moreno. The victories, including a big Senior Night showing, improved Elgin’s district record and showcased strong hitting and pitching as the team closed its season against East View. 
• Bluebonnet warns of phone scam targeting members (elgincourier.com) — Residents served by Bluebonnet Electric, including many in the Elgin area, are being targeted by phone scammers posing as co-op employees and trying to access private property for fake meter inspections. Officials urge you to record caller details, refuse entry, and report suspicious calls to law enforcement and Bluebonnet member services. The Elgin Courier will publish more details in next week’s edition.
• Where the Austin Area Stands With ICE Partnerships • The Austin Chronicle (austinchronicle.com) — Elgin residents should know Bastrop County, which includes Elgin, has entered two separate partnership agreements with ICE, going beyond what state law requires. The article contrasts this with Travis County’s more cautious stance and explores concerns about community trust, racial profiling, and local costs. These decisions could affect how comfortable immigrants and their families feel traveling through or living in the Elgin area.
📸 Around Elgin
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Upcoming Events in
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STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Hutto
480 Chris Kelley Blvd , Hutto
10:00 am
Saturday April 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Senior Social
Taylor Public Library , 801 Vance St , Taylor
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HS Band Leadership and Color Guard Auditions
McDade Band Hall
4:15 pm -
SAD HOUR with Kelley McRae
Black Sparrow Music Parlor , 113 W 2nd St , Taylor
7:00 pm -
A day at the Faire
Sherwood Forest Faire , 1883 Old Hwy 20 , McDade
10:00 am -
Spring Market Festival 2026
Rising Sun Vineyard , 233 Edmonson Ranch Rd , McDade
10:00 am -
Forest Quest @ Sherwood Forest Faire
Sherwood Forest Faire , 1883 Old Hwy 20 , McDade
10:00 am -
Sherwood Forest Faire
Sherwood Forest Faire , 1883 Old Hwy 20 , McDade
10:00 am -
Spring Market Festival 2025
Rising Sun Vineyard , 233 Edmonson Ranch Rd , McDade
10:00 am -
McNeil JV Baseball @ Manor
Manor High School , 12700 Gregg Manor Rd , Manor
11:00 am -
NEON NIGHTS at BLACK SPARROW
Black Sparrow Music Parlor , 113 W 2nd St , Taylor
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Southern Shade: Copper Shot Distillery
Copper Shot Distillery , 809 Main St , Bastrop
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found lost black pug!
I found her on old McDade road. A black pug with a curly tail. Gave her food and water (Nextdoor Old McDade) - Report of police activity in Leander, Texas.
11:18PM on Apr 15: Report of police activity in Austin, Texas. 11:16PM on Apr 15: Multiple police cars, an ambulance, and a fire truck are outside… (Nextdoor )
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Elgin. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Seasonal Team Supervisor in Elgin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elgin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Manor
- Tim Hortons eyes growing Austin suburb for latest expansion (mysanantonio.com)
Pflugerville
- Pflugerville selects James Hartshorn as next city manager (cbsaustin.com)
- Stage 3 water restrictions remain as Lake Pflugerville sits below the 633-foot target (cbsaustin.com)
- PFISD facing school closures, decreasing enrollment (kxan.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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