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Deputy arrested for child sexual abuse resigns
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 |
Less than two weeks after being arrested on a charge of sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl, Bastrop County Sheriff‘s Office Lt. Eddie Matthews has resigned.
Chestnut Street takes shape
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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Work on the $1.2 million Chestnut Street Improvement Project is moving along at a good pace, City Manager Mike Talbot said last Tuesday.
Veteran recalls D-Day
Monday, March 8, 2010 |
Bastrop resident Robert C. Richards went ashore on one of the most famous beaches in history and has lived to tell about it at age 92.
Blow Out Ride slated
Sunday, March 7, 2010 |
Anthony Harris, a 13-year-old seventh grader at Bastrop Middle School, is on his second year of leading Team Blow Out Cancer, a team he started after his mother, Kelley, was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Man convicted of tampering with evidence
Saturday, March 6, 2010
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Daniel Lee Holmes was on trial this week and was convicted of tampering with evidence.
City charter under review
Saturday, March 6, 2010 |
A committee is tasked with reviewing and making recommendations for any changes to the city’s current 27-page “Home Rule Charter.”
LCRA looks for public input
Friday, March 5, 2010 |
The Lower Colorado River Authority is holding a public meeting Monday, March 8, to discuss ways to meet the long-term water needs in the lower Colorado River basin.
GOP turnout leaves election officials scrambling
Friday, March 5, 2010 |
The GOP turnout not only exceeded predictions, but also caught election officials off-guard in terms of the number of ballots ordered for polling precincts.
Food Bowl project raises $18,000
Friday, March 5, 2010 |
It was a food lover’s delight at last weekend’s 7th Annual Empty Bowl Project.
Phone, computer scams hit area
Thursday, March 4, 2010 |
Area residents should be alert to recent scams involving phone calls and computer access.