Texas attorney general sues Darling Ingredients for Bastrop odors
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Darling Ingredients for “unlawfully emitting odors and other chemicals”…
True Texas BBQ brings brisket and more to Bastrop H-E-B
The smell of smoked brisket is now a part of Bastrop shoppers’ weekly grocery run after True Texas…
Texas student walkouts: TEA warns teachers, districts of consequences to demonstrations
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Education Agency is warning teachers and school districts about the consequences of actions…
Many Central Texas ISDs cancel classes Jan. 26
The majority of Central Texas school districts have canceled classes and extracurricular activities for Monday, Jan. 26, citing…
Here are the impacts, outages of the Texas winter storm
Weekend winter weather has officially washed over Texas. Here’s what’s going on around the Lone Star State: Dallas-Fort…
$29M grant brings high-speed internet to rural Central Texas
The Texas Broadband Development Office awarded the Lower Colorado River Authority a $29 million grant that will expand…
5K, fundraisers and a daddy daughter dance: Check out these Austin-area events happening Jan. 23-25
Looking for events to attend in the Austin area? Catch live music at the Hi, How Are You…
Texas MS 150 aims to raise $11.3 million in 42nd annual ride
National MS Society officials are hopeful the 42nd annual Texas MS 150 will generate about $11.3 million for…
Mom walk and pottery painting: 4 Austin area events to check out Jan. 2-4
Looking for ways to spend the first weekend of 2026? Here are four events to attend this weekend,…
5 of the most-read stories coming out of Bastrop County in 2025
From mixed-use developments bringing new businesses to the area to planned improvements along Hwy. 290, here are some…
Supreme Court declines to hear Austin’s petition in marijuana decriminalization case
Austin’s attempt to keep in place a local ordinance limiting low-level marijuana enforcement has likely ended more than…
Texas’ largest medical cannabis facility opens in Bastrop
AUSTIN, Texas – The state’s largest medical cannabis facility is now open in Bastrop. Texas Original’s new facility…