The South End Chronicle
The South End Chronicle
The South End Chronicle
Welcome to The South End Chronicle — a living record of community voices, cultural preservation, and collective progress.
This platform is both a place for reflection and a rallying point for those across Bastrop County and surrounding communities who are committed to preserving, protecting, and honoring our shared history.
Here, we document the work, honor the past, and amplify the ideas shaping our future. Through these editorials, we aim for transparency, celebrate collaboration, and invite every resident to take part in an ongoing journey of remembrance, resilience, and renewal.
Still Here: Mrs. Doretha Poe of Center Union
Season One of Still Here, the Community Oral History Series, quietly began.
Two Bands, One Beat: Bastrop Kicks Off Mardi Gras in Style
“She was all about having fun.” Celebrating the life of Rose Cynthia Clemons
—Shelia Lowe
A Code of Protection: Faith, Fatherhood, and the Work of Holding the Line
“He never called it activism. He called it responsibility.”
— Lueella Shelton
Memory Keepers to Be Honored at Freedom Colony Celebration and Screening
A celebration to honor the Freedom Colony Memory Keepers
Brotherhood, Memory, and the Invitation That Never Stops
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.”
—Psalm 133:1
January, Memory, and the Meaning of Home
“Her kitchen is a gathering place where food is prepared with love…”
Hopewell Honors Elder C. E. Shelton With Celebration Musical Marking Nearly Seven Years of Pastoral Service
“A small congregation but a congregation with love.”
—Elder C. E. Shelton
A Season of Gratitude, Reflection, and Legacy
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!
A House Full of Home: Center Union Community Gathers for Annual Christmas Celebration
This is more than a Christmas party…this feels like coming home.
Angels Weeping for Those Washed Away: A Night of Remembrance, Music, and Spiritual Witness
“Our notes and rhythms are prayers of protection…Our tones and words are ment to bring healing and peace to your soul,…”
—Hannibal Lokumbe
Mapping Memory: UT Researchers Reclaim Bastrop’s Past
“This kind of research cannot be done without community. Otherwise, it becomes disconnected.”
-Dr. Ted Gordon
Lost Pines Christmas Lighted Parade Brightens Main Street
“This is one of the best—if not the best—lighted Christmas parades in Central Texas, and we rival anything across the state.”
Bastrop Freedom Colonies Storytelling Event Honors Memory Keepers and Ancestral Legacies
“If you have land, keep it. Once it’s gone, you will never get it back. The land our ancestors bought with sweat and sacrifice is the foundation we build on today.”
-Thaddeus McDonald Jr.
Lunch & Learn: Authors Illuminate the Legacy of African American Settlements in Bastrop County
We are the sum of those who came before us — and these stories help us remember who we are.
Restoring Paul Quinn AME Church: Preserving Faith Through Reconstruction
“Same height, same look, same everything—but strong enough to survive another hundred years.” —Steven
A Night of Jazz and Community at the Kerr Center
Pamela Hart’s voice carried warmth, clarity, and elegance, echoing her reputation for artistry and effortless pitch control.
Sit with Sylvia Carrillo: A Community Conversation
“The floor is yours—please let me know whatever you want answers to, and we will work through it together.”
South End Steering Committee Meeting
“What is the South End? Why does it matter? Who does it represent?”
Main Street, Sunday Spirit: Spreading the Word About the South End
“Help us meet the moment and preserve the history of the South End!”
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