latest
The Federal Correctional Institution in Bastrop County announced that they would begin mass-testing inmates for COVID-19, and county health authority Dr. Desmar Walkes delivered an update on the pandemic in Bastrop County during the latest commissioners’ court meeting.
Read moreA new initiative is providing free breast cancer screenings for Bastrop County women who need them, as well as encouraging women to “pinky promise” to get a screening.
Read moreCandidates for the Smithville City Council and the Smithville ISD school board had a chance to share their experience, views and plans for the city last week during a virtual forum hosted by the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Read moreDuring the most recent meeting on Tuesday, October 13, emergency deputy director Christine Files gave an update to the Bastrop County Commissioners Court after 213 days of the county’s declared disaster.
Read moreThe City of Elgin plans to hire two public information officers in order to help city staff deal with a sudden sharp increase in the number of public information requests.
Read moreThe Bastrop County Commissioners Court has begun the process of discussing with the City of Bastrop the possibility of relocating two Confederate monuments to a Bastrop park.
Read more