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November 2011

Girls basketball: Turnovers doom Smithville in loss to Hutto

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | Michael Adams

The Smithville Lady Tigers committed 45 turnovers Tuesday which led to a 70-45 loss to Hutto at Tiger Gym.

Bastrop man dies in custody

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | Special to the Advertiser | 2

A Bastrop man died while in the custody of the Elgin Police Department on Sunday.

Football: Six-man all-stars to invade Bastrop Saturday

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | Michael Adams

The annual T-CAL 6-man football All-State Games will be played in Bastrop Saturday.

Water rates hiked

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | terryhagerty | 4

Some water pipes in the city of Bastrop, at more than 100 years old, are probably older than the city’s oldest resident.

Basketball: Tigers embracing extremely high expectations

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | Special to the Advertiser

The Smithville Tigers have high hopes for 2011-12.

Filing deadline approaches for primary election

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | Cyndi Wright

The 2012 political season has been under way on the national scene for several months and now it’s time for local candidates to throw their hats into the ring for the Democratic and Republican primaries.

Annual state parks bird count set for New Year’s Day

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | Special to the Advertiser

The 35th annual Bastrop-Buescher state parks Christmas Bird Count will be held as always on Jan. 1, 2012 at 7 a.m. beginning at the Texas Grill Restaurant on Texas 71, just west of the Colorado River.

BHS band offers musical greetings

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | Special to the Advertiser

Nothing spreads Christmas cheer more than the beautiful sound of holiday music.

Carols by Candlelight

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | Special to the Advertiser

In 2011, the world was witness to the strength and resilience of the Bastrop community.

New book charts county through Reconstruction

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | terryhagerty

In Ken Kesselus’ third book, “Bastrop County During Reconstruction,” the reader learns of the county’s black population who walked the slippery and often contradictory path of their new-found freedom after the Civil War.

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