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Double-digit Bussey Brake double
Jarrett Gomez was thrilled, yes, ecstatic, when his digital scales registered 10.00 when he weighed a bass he caught on Saturday morning, April 13, at Bussey Brake, the 2,600-acre reservoir near Bastrop that has become Big Bass Central since it re-opened in July 2020. “I was really pumped up,” Gomez...
Fayette County officials looking for driver who illegally passed school bus on SH 71
FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas — The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is looking for a driver who illegally passed a school bus on State Highway 71. The sheriff's office posted a video on Facebook Wednesday that shows a car passed a school bus on the shoulder while the bus was stopping to drop off a student at a home off the highway. The sheriff's office said the bus had its stop sign deployed and its flashing lights activated.
Vote for the Austin-area boys high school athlete of the week
It's time to make your choice for the Covert Chevrolet Bastrop Austin-Area Boys Athlete of the Week for April 15-20 McCallum baseball player Sam Stevens was voted the top boys athlete for April 8-13. This week's list of five nominees is made up of five track-and-field athletes who have qualified for the UIL...
Man arrested in fatal Lee County stabbing
GIDDINGS, Texas (KBTX) - The Giddings Police Department says 31-year-old Jalen Parks of Giddings is in jail, charged with murder Saturday. Police say they responded to a home on Biscayne Street for a stabbing on Friday. Upon arrival, police say they found a person deceased inside the home. Detectives and...
Central Texas schools sharing news of budget shortfalls for next school year
School districts across Central Texas are reporting they're ending the school year the way they started. They're running a deficit. This week Round Rock ISD (RRISD) is letting their families know what their financial situation is and how they are going to handle it. RRISD managed to budget in a...
Bastrop ISD enrollment up by 17% over last 5 years, more growth projected
Kindergarten classes are expected to reach a record high in Bastrop next year with about 869 students. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Bastrop ISD projects almost 20,000 students in the district by 2033 due to housing growth in the area. The district's current enrollment is 13,006 students across 16 campuses. Rocky Gardiner,...
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