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July 2011
Local lodge reactivated
Sunday, July 31, 2011 |
A long dormant Bastrop Masonic lodge has re-opened its doors after a newcomer to the area discovered its rich history.
Foreclosure rates slowly declining
Friday, July 29, 2011
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If foreclosure rates in Bastrop County are anything to go by, then the area’s recovery from recession is proceeding at a slow, but steady, pace.
ROY ALLEN BAILEY
Friday, July 29, 2011
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Roy Allen Bailey, age 71, of Bastrop, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011.
Football: Countdown to August — Tribe Consolidated
Thursday, July 28, 2011 |
Smithville, Cedar Creek, Tribe Consolidated and Elgin will suit up for practice for the first time on Monday, Aug. 1 while Bastrop will pull out the pigskin for the first time on Aug. 8. Let’s get ready for the big day by taking a quick peek at each team.
Track and field: County athletes traveling to AAU nationals
Thursday, July 28, 2011 |
Several athletes from Bastrop County will compete in the AAU national championships.
Lines divide county into thirds
Thursday, July 28, 2011
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If the state’s new congressional redistricting plan takes effect in September, voters in Bastrop County will find themselves split into three separate congressional districts.
Little League: Elgin majors win state, advance to SW regionals
Thursday, July 28, 2011 |
It may have been closer than they would have liked it, but the Elgin majors softball team captured another state title Monday, the city’s first since 2007.
Scattered rain not enough
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
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For some county farmers and ranchers, last Tuesday’s brief storm offered a tantalizing glimpse of their first rainfall in weeks.
BEDC approves mega-grants
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
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The Bastrop Economic Development Corporation continues to support beautifying central Bastrop with the recent awarding, and a preliminary approval, of $43,000 in facade and renovation grants.
Julie E. (Mertel) Jones
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 |
Julie E. (Mertel) Jones, 89, of Concordia, died Saturday, July 23, 2011.