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A new experience in music has come to Bastrop County. Astro Record Store held their grand opening—“Right in the Middle of Bastrop” as their logo states—on May 25. The new
Read moreThe City of Bastrop is pleased to announce the hiring of Rebecca “Becca” Sexton as the new library director.
Read moreLee Massengale is on a journey across Texas to help support local veterans. Massengale began his Walk for Veterans last Wednesday at the Bastrop American Legion. The walk of 207
Read moreBastrop County celebrated Memorial Day on May 27 with U.S. Representative Michael McCaul as keynote speaker in Bastrop at Fairview Cemetery and a Laying of the Wreath ceremony at Veterans’ Memorial Park in Smithville.
Read moreThe Bastrop Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) announced on May 21 the resignation of executive director Mike Kamerlander, effective June 6. Kamerlander has accepted a new opportunity with the City of
Read moreFrom April 26 through April 28, the Bastrop Opera House ran a show called The Disappearance of Little John Henry Owens. Authored by David Bragg, the play depicts the true
Read moreJuneteenth has been celebrated in Bastrop County for generations. The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln and went into effect on January 1, 1863. Slaves were freed in
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