The Elgin Courier · Elgin, TX
Main 11/09/2026 06:00 AM The city of Elgin hosted its sixth annual Día de los Muertos Festival Nov. 7 in downtown Elgin, bringing the community together for a celebration featuring a parade, live performances, a vendor market and other festivities.Photos by Marcial Guajardo Upload date: 11/09/2026 06:00 AM Views: 186 Share Rate 0 0
Victoria Advocate · Bastrop, TX
Nearby: Bastrop, TXThe bi-district round of UIL State Playoffs saw upsets and early exits across the area. Victoria West Warriors (6-5) 43, Bastrop Bears (7-4) 62 (5A DII Region III) The Warriors season came to an end in Bastrop, as the Bears jumped out to a 28-7 lead in the 2nd quarter and never looked back. Bastrop heads to the area round, where they will meet Huntsville. No. 3 Bay City Black Cats (10-1) 47, Lampasas Badgers (4-7) 28 (4A DI Region III) Bay City found itself on the ropes as Lampasses jumped out to a 21-7 halftime lead in Smithville. However, the Blackcats went on to score 34 unanswered points to secure the come-from-behind victory. Up next for Bay City is Huffman-Hargrave. No. 6 El Campo Ricebirds (9-2) 31, Jarrell Cougars (10-1) 13 (4A DI Region III) El Campo opened the playoffs with a defensive master class in San Marcos. The Ricebirds now await Little Cypress-Mauriceville in the Area round. No.
The Elgin Courier · Bastrop, TX
Nearby: Bastrop, TXNews 11/03/2026 08:57 PM Staff Reports BASTROP COUNTY — Unofficial results from the Nov. 3 general election are beginning to take shape across Bastrop County, where voters are deciding several local races, including county judge and Precinct 4 commissioner, along with school funding measures and state and federal contests. Results remain unofficial until canvassed, and additional ballots could change the outcome of close contests. Closer to home, incumbent County judge Gregory Klaus faces challenger Dock Jackson, while incumbent Precinct 4 Commissioner David Glass faces write-in candidate Kat Hammer. In state legislative races, Republican incumbent Stan Gerdes faces Democrat Mary Elizabeth Klenz for Texas House District 17, while Republican incumbent Charles Schwertner faces Democrat Paul Thomasson for Senate District 5. County voters are also weighing propositions involving school funding, emergency services and special elections in Elgin, Bastrop and Smithville.
Williamson Reporter · Hutto, TX
Nearby: Hutto, TXTexas Halal Fest will make its Hutto debut Sunday, Nov. 8, bringing more than 100 vendors, halal cuisine, cultural activities and entertainment to Adam Orgain Park. The festival, now in its fourth year, is expanding its reach through a traveling event format. Organizers describe Texas Halal Fest as the largest halal festival in the United States and say this year’s event marks the first time the celebration has come to Hutto. The festival will take place at Adam Orgain Park, also known as Brushy Creek Amphitheater. Admission and parking are free. Attendees can expect a variety of halal food vendors, a bustling marketplace, entertainment and cultural experiences designed to bring together families and communities from across Central Texas. Halal is an Arabic term meaning “permissible” and commonly refers to foods prepared in accordance with Islamic dietary requirements.
The Austin Chronicle · Austin, TX
Nearby: Austin, TXKing Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are BACK in Austin at Germania Amphitheater on October 7th, 2027! Following up on their epic performance back in 2024, the band returns for a new show next fall. Limited tickets are on sale NOW! Get tickets & info at gizzardaustin.com. Enter to win a 4-pack of tickets to the show and a vinyl copy of the band’s 3-hour marathon set from their 2024 LIVE performance at COTA! Contest ends Friday, December 4, 2026. See regulations. "*" indicates required fields
The Daily Texan · Austin, TX
Nearby: Austin, TXGallery • 11 Photos Makenna Morgan From left to right, KATSEYE members Lara Raj, Daniela Avanzini and Yoonchae Jeung perform "Hootie Frutti" at Moody Center on Nov. 10, 2026. Los Angeles-based girl group KATSEYE performed an electrifying set at Moody Center on Nov. 10. Fans young and old screamed the lyrics to opening songs “Hootie Frutti” and “Internet Girl” and fan favorites like “PINKY UP” and “Gabriela.” Although the group consists of six members, only four are performing on the ‘Wildworld Tour,’ including Lara Raj, Daniela Avanzini, Yoonchae Jeung and Megan Skiendiel. Skiendiel returned to the stage with modified choreography in Austin following a concussion diagnosis that had forced the cancellation of three previous shows.
The Daily Texan · Austin, TX
Nearby: Austin, TXFor seven of the nine players on the Texas women’s golf roster, home is a long flight away. For them, “home” might mean a quiet town in the English countryside or a bustling city in southern Taiwan. But in Austin, their different versions of home unite through familiar meals, homesickness and the occasional conversation about a grocery store thousands of miles away. Junior Isla McDonald-O’Brien grew up in Shrewsbury, England, a town about 40 miles west of Birmingham that looks straight out of “Downton Abbey.” Moving from Shrewsbury to the U.S. came with plenty of adjustments, and one thing Americans quickly noticed was her accent. Advertisement “I still get (comments about) it every day,” McDonald-O’Brien said. “Like if I go to the supermarket, everyone’s like, ‘Oh my gosh, I love your accent.’” After three years in the U.S., she has picked up some American expressions as well. When she returns to England, those new words stand out just like her accent does in Texas.
The Daily Texan · Austin, TX
Nearby: Austin, TXNo two shifts are the same for Michael Procopio, a senior officer at the Austin Police Department. One moment, he may be checking his emails, and the next, he’s responding to a call in a car with sirens that wail through the streets. Procopio has worked at APD for 13 years. He has seen changes in his department, including seeing the University of Texas Police Department expand patrol into West Campus, increasing the collaboration between the two. The major differences between the departments are the types of calls they receive, although their responses and investigative practices are similar. The departments cover UT campus and surrounding resident areas where they interact with students each day. The Baker section of APD, which Procopio serves, surrounds UT campus, including the Drag and parts of North and West Campus. UTPD handles on-campus calls and incidents. Advertisement In September, UTPD’s budget increased by $7 million to boost pay for its 117 sworn officers.
The Daily Texan · Austin, TX
Nearby: Austin, TXGallery • 6 Photos Izabella Hernandez Liana Flores performs "So mysterious" during her Autumn 2026 North American headline tour, Austin show at 3ten Austin City Limits on Tuesday night Nov. 10. British Singer/Songwriter Liana Flores gave a soulful performance Tuesday night, Nov. 10 at 3Ten Austin City Limits, with support from Allie Sandt. Sandt opened the night with songs off her debut album In Pursuit of a Good Time, such as title track “In Pursuit of a Good Time,” “I’m With The Band,” and her heartfelt 2025 single “Jacks Song.” Sandt’s music is free spirited and whimsical. Both Sandt and Flores are beautiful vocalists and guitarists who combined provide a soothing and cozy night of music. Flores is currently on tour across Europe, the U.S. and Mexico performing her 2026 EP And so it goes… alongside her previous works. Songs that stood out throughout the night were “So mysterious,” “Here to stay” and “rises the moon.”
Victoria Advocate · Austin, TX
Nearby: Austin, TXLt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin and state Rep. Senfronia Thompson, a Houston Democrat who is poised to become the next speaker of the Texas House, have announced bipartisan transition teams. Longtime Texas political operative Angela Hale will serve as executive director of the transition team for Goodwin, an Austin Democrat. Its co-chairs are outgoing Democratic state Rep. Chris Turner of Grand Prairie; former Democratic state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the party’s 2014 nominee for lieutenant governor; and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, also a former Democratic state senator. “I understand the immense responsibility of this position and I am ready to take it on,” Goodwin, a four-term state representative, said at her first Capitol press conference since being elected. “The voters sent a message on Tuesday evening: Texans want change and they want their elected leaders to be effective.” Rounding out the leadership team are former GOP state Sens. Kel Seliger, a foe of current Republican Lt.
The Austin Chronicle · Austin, TX
Nearby: Austin, TXThe Austin Spring 2027 arts calendar just keeps getting thinner. First, Moontower Comedy Festival announced that it will be skipping its usual dates next year and returning in 2028. Now Austin Film Society has confirmed that next year it will be moving the Texas Film Awards from its normal March schedule to September 24. The award ceremony, which centers around the induction of moviemaking legends to the Texas Film Hall of Fame, is AFS’ biggest fundraiser and a key date for Lone Star State filmmakers. This shift had been rumored for a few months, with conversations centering around an October date. However, with that month already packed with major events like F1, Austin City Limits, and the Austin Film Festival, the society has settled on the penultimate Friday in September. The awards were established in 2001 by Austin Chronicle and South by Southwest cofounder Louis Black and Texas Tribune founder Evan Smith.
The Austin Chronicle · Austin, TX
Nearby: Austin, TXThe Austin FC experience was never supposed to be this. Marrying America’s growing pro soccer obsession with the burgeoning, hip city of Austin – at the time, the largest U.S. market without major pro sports – was supposed to be kismet. A no-brainer, can’t-screw-it-up, paradigm-shifting kind of deal. How wrong we were. Six years in, the norm for Austin FC isn’t harmonious success, it’s sputtering ineptitude. The novelty and trendiness of the club’s early seasons have been thoroughly replaced by apathy and embarrassment as the club wraps up another failed season. 2026 was, without question, Austin FC’s worst campaign yet. For the fourth time in six seasons, the club missed the playoffs, and this time it wasn’t particularly close. Austin’s eight wins marked its fewest in an MLS season and its 14th-place Western Conference finish represents a new low for the franchise.
The Austin Chronicle · Austin, TX
Nearby: Austin, TXProject Connect to Reach AUS?: On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Austin Transit Partnership announced that it is working to add a rail line extension connecting Project Connect to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The three-mile extension will stretch from the Yellow Jacket Station planned to be constructed in Southeast Austin to a station at the airport. ATP’s recent commitment to include public transit access to the airport comes after the plan was scaled back from 27 miles to its current design of 9.8 miles. ATP is now working with AUS leadership to incorporate the rail line into the airport’s ongoing expansion. ATP Executive Vice President Lindsay Wood told KXAN that the current plan is to use “no new taxpayer dollars” for the expansion. Still, the project needs to secure billions in federal funding for plans to move forward. City Expected to Revisit ICE Policy: With state Rep.
Chicago Reader · Austin, TX
Nearby: Austin, TXIngebrigt Håker Flaten Credit: Juliane Schütz One measure of a musician is the caliber of the artists who play with them. Norwegian bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten has played with grand masters of free jazz and improvised music, including Alexander von Schlippenbach, Joe McPhee, and David Murray, and he’s sustained lengthy relationships with peers such as Dave Rempis, Rodrigo Amado, Rob Mazurek, and Mats Gustafsson. Ascending stars—among them Signe Emmeluth, Marta Warelis, and Amalie Dahl—want him in their bands when they aren’t playing in his. In every setting, Håker Flaten provides a fleet pulse, pile-driver force, and graceful abstraction, whether he’s playing acoustic or electric bass. These qualities bring out the best in his collaborators. When Håker Flaten first emerged in his home country in the 1990s, his calling card was his versatility. He proved equally persuasive playing mainstream, avant-garde, fusion, and acid jazz, and he can still excel in pretty much any setting.
