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September 2011
The dog, cat and other animal tales
Friday, September 30, 2011 |
The stories of the pets affected by the fires have been both tragic and heartwarming.
County releases debris management plan
Friday, September 30, 2011 |
County officials announced Friday the implementation of a debris management plan for the Bastrop County Complex Fire and the Union Chapel Fire.
Board approves tax rate
Friday, September 30, 2011
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The Bastrop ISD board of trustees voted unanimously Tuesday at their regular meeting to adopt a $1.481 tax rate for the 2011-2012 school year, amid questions of how the destruction of hundreds of homes in the district would affect their future property tax revenue.
Bastrop sees jobless rate rise
Friday, September 30, 2011 |
If the early days of Texas governor Rick Perry’s campaign for the presidency are anything to go by, expect a lot of attention to be paid to the Texas unemployment rate in the coming months leading up to the Republican primaries.
Livestock deputies stay busy due to drought
Friday, September 30, 2011 |
Like many people in Bastrop County who work with livestock, Deputy Jr.
Park’s trees break records
Friday, September 30, 2011
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane – no, it’s a record-size tree blowing in the wind in Fisherman’s Park.
Their own tours of duty
Friday, September 30, 2011 |
For founder Michelle Clark, starting up the Bastrop Military Moms was a form of catharsis, a first step for her while her son was taking his first steps into active duty.
District details its fire response
Friday, September 30, 2011 |
Bastrop ISD superintendent Steve Murray and the district administration presented a report Tuesday to the board of trustees detailing the district’s extensive response in the week following the outbreak of the Bastrop Complex and Union Chapel fires.
Free concert benefits victims
Friday, September 30, 2011 |
A group of Central Texas musicians is coming together for a free Bastrop music festival to thank firefighters and help support victims of the Bastrop Complex Fire.
Deer corn to help wildlife
Friday, September 30, 2011 |
The Tractor Supply Company store in Bastrop is donating deer corn that will serve as a temporary food supplement to help feed the wildlife populations impacted by the Bastrop County Complex Fire.