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May 2011

Abelardo “Lalo” C. Pacheco Sr.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 | cmgdigital | 1

Abelardo “Lalo” C. Pacheco Sr., 75, of Bastrop, died May 28, 2011.

Norris “Tiny” Harmon

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 | cmgdigital | 1

Norris “Tiny” Harmon, 87, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at his home in Paige.

Donald Alexander Calvert

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 | cmgdigital | 1

Donald Alexander Calvert passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 25, 2011.

Baseball: Former Bastrop hurler could make history at Austin Regional

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 | Michael Adams

Texas freshmen closer Corey Knebel enters this weekend’s NCAA Regional Tournament three saves shy of making history.

Technology, salad on menu

Monday, May 30, 2011 | Eric Betts

The Boys and Girls Club of Bastrop County is undergoing some internal upgrades at its Linden Street headquarters.

Mission Cambodia

Sunday, May 29, 2011 | terryhagerty | 1

Ron Lundrigan, a Bastrop County resident, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross as part of a rescue support team for the crew of the seized American merchant ship, the Mayaguez, in mid-May 1975.

Movie making history

Sunday, May 29, 2011 | Denis McGinness

Smithville made its debut at the famous Cannes Film Festival last week as the backdrop for the long-awaited film “Tree of Life,” by the renowned and publicity-shy director Terrence Malick.

5K walk to help Kimberly Stiver

Saturday, May 28, 2011 | Denis McGinness

Kimberly Stiver and Tammy Stearman used to share life’s ups and downs as they walked along their neighborhood streets, but for awhile Stiver has been unable to join her friend as she struggles with polycystic kidney disease and undergoes dialysis while waiting for a life saving transplant.

Larry Wayne Majors

Saturday, May 28, 2011 | Special to the Advertiser

Larry Wayne Majors died May 19, 2011 in Bastrop.

Intruder forces way into woman’s car

Saturday, May 28, 2011 | terryhagerty | 4

Bastrop police are alerting the public to be extra careful after two incidents in which strangers reportedly forced their way into occupied cars and demanded money from the drivers.

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