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Softball Game Preview: Thorndale Will Face Weimar
The Thorndale Bulldogs will challenge the Weimar Wildcats on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Thorndale sitting on six straight wins and Weimar on 12. Thorndale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Thrall....
Giddings student facing hardships receives $20,000 scholarship for athletic and academic excellence
GIDDINGS, Texas (KBTX) - The school year is wrapping up and a summer with friends, family and fun is within reach. But one Giddings High School Senior is looking back on one of the toughest years of his life with a smile on his face. Jay Kohlman is one of...
Strong storms possible Monday
AUSTIN, Texas — *A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, Fayette, Gillespie, Hays, Lee and Travis counties until 4 p.m. Monday.*. The KVUE Weather Team is monitoring the potential for strong storms to impact Central Texas on Monday. The severe weather risk increased for most...
5 new businesses, updates in Bastrop
Owners Ben and Faith Benitez opened their first brick-and-mortar Horsemen Co. in February. (Courtesy Faith Benitez) Bastrop has seen several new businesses open in the past month. Check out these five stories by feature writer Amanda Cutshall to learn about openings, closings and other business news. One year into their...
Lincoln Speedway Salutes Fallen Firefighters
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – Lincoln Speedway will host the National Fallen Firefighters Night “Guise-Little Memorial” on Saturday, May 18. The night will feature the 410 sprint cars in a $6,000 to win and $600 to start 36-lap feature and the 358 sprint cars will be racing for $1,500 to win and $200 to start. The 410 sprint cars will start the night with time trials and utilize the PA Speedweek format.
LJHS 7th graders take District Golf title
The Lockhart Junior High golfers played at Colovista Golf Club recently in in Bastrop at the District Championships. “Our team has been looking forward to the event since last summer: LJHS Head Coach Franklin Hudson said. “They have really been putting in the work and it showed.”. Lockhart had...
Gonzales County approves final plat for WT Airpark in Waelder
Gonzales County commissioners signed off Monday, May 13, on the final plat for the first phase of the county’s first airpark development — WT Airpark in Waelder. The court had previously approved the preliminary plat in February, County Emergency Management and Permitting Director Jimmy Harless said. Airpark manager and developer Brittany Oligney was present at Monday’s meeting as well.
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