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Pastor arrested on cruelty charge
Friday, January 20, 2012
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A local pastor was arrested Friday and charged with cruelty to non-livestock animals, a Class A misdemeanor, in connection with the abuse and death of a cat.
Bastrop County to receive $25 million
Friday, January 20, 2012
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Bastrop County will receive approximately $25 million in additional federal money as part of additional emergency aid from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Art with point and shoot
Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
The Technology for All Rural Texas and San Antonio office at 111 Main St. in Smithville has been providing the community with free access to the Internet since its grand opening in November.
Rebuilding lost fences
Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples held a press conference Wednesday at McCoy’s Building Supply in Bastrop to talk up his department’s efforts to help ranchers replace the approximately 6,200 miles of fencing lost during last year’s wildfire season.
Recovery plan update
Thursday, January 19, 2012
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A large group of Bastrop County residents, including many members of the Long Term Recovery Committee, gathered Jan. 9 in the commissioners’ courtroom for a review of the county’s recovery plan, the 42-page set of guidelines the commissioners adopted in September to guide the county’s efforts to restore and revitalize the area after the Bastrop County Complex Fires.
Acute cocaine toxicity cited for death
Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
James Haywood died in November while in law enforcement custody as a result of acute cocaine and ethanol toxicity, the Travis County Medical Office has said in their report.
Board approves diversity plan
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
After a contentious discussion, the Bastrop ISD Board of Trustees approved the district’s diversity plan in a 6-1 vote at their meeting Tuesday night.
Former court clerk sentenced in theft
Monday, January 16, 2012 |
Former Smithville municipal deputy court clerk Lou Grinstead was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in the Texas Department of Corrections for public service theft.
BISD plans two meetings for next week
Monday, January 16, 2012 |
Bastrop ISD will host a Board and Parent Awareness workshop meeting on Thursday, Jan. 19 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Cedar Creek High School to discuss the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test.
Close vote on Murray’s contract
Monday, January 16, 2012
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A divided BISD board of trustees voted Tuesday 4-3 to renew the contract of district superintendent Steve Murray for an additional year.