Over 200 years ago, a wealthy governor-baron of the Spanish territories in the New World granted a patch of land to a Dutch nobleman, the Baron de Bastrop, and the enchanting town of Bastrop, ...

The Bastrop City Council on Tuesday approved on first reading the city’s budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 ahead of its approval of the finalized budget at a special meeting on Sept. 30. The council ...

Work is steadily progressing on the rehabilitation of Wastewater Treatment plants No. 1 and No. 2 in Bastrop, according to city officials.

The Bastrop City Council approved the appointments of 13 people to a charter review committee on Tuesday. This starts the process of reviewing the city’s charter before submitting potential changes to ...

The Bastrop City Council on Tuesday received an update from the Capital Area Rural Transportation System on the expanded CARTS Now service, which provides on-demand transportation within the city ...

The Bastrop City Council has filed an ethics complaint against Mayor Lyle Nelson, saying he interfered in an investigation of a city contractor with whom he had a romantic relationship, according to ...

Bastrop voters could decide the fate of the Bastrop Economic Development Corp. in November 2026. During a joint Oct. 21 meeting between Bastrop City Council and the Bastrop EDC, officials discussed ...

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BASTROP, Texas — Bastrop city leaders are poised to approve a new ordinance requiring all pet owners to microchip their dogs and cats. It’s a move officials say will save money, reduce shelter ...

East Ouachita Parish voters approved a $50-million school bond proposition. Mark A. Moore Sr. won the Bastrop mayoral election with 70% of the vote. Henry Flood Doaty won the Bastrop Alderman District ...

Elon Musk's business empire is continuing to grow in Central Texas. The soon-to-be trillionaire moved the headquarters of his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, to the outskirts of a ...

Fall is my favorite time of year, especially in Louisiana. I know we don’t see the beautiful fall foliage like our northern friends do, but Louisiana in the fall is stunning in its own way. For ...