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 ...

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 ...

The city of Austin is starting a three-year study to see whether it is safe to store water it in the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Bastrop County.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Development coming to Bastrop fueled by Elon Musk and the film industry has the Central Texas town’s political leaders ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Voters in Bastrop elected Ishmael Harris to be the city’s next mayor. Unofficial results show Harris won Saturday’s special election with 63% of the vote, defeating former city council ...

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 ...

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 ...

BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — Parts of the city of Bastrop are under a boil order after crews struck a large water line near the Bastrop State Park. All water used for drinking or food preparation should be ...