The Bastrop County Democratic Party (BCDP) has awarded the 2019 Molly Ivins Civic Scholarship to four recent graduates of Bastrop County high schools. Each student received a $500 scholarship. The winners are Amanda Branecky, Bastrop High School; Janayja Jones, Elgin High School; Isabel Jaimes, Smithville High School; and Maritza Gutierrez-Fuentes, Colorado River Collegiate Academy. Branecky was student class president and plans to attend the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. Jones, a student class officer, plans to attend Sam Houston State University. Jaimes was vice president of the Smithville robotics team and plans to attend St. Edward’s ...