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Devonshire makes heavenly aromas and more
Thursday, February 2, 2012
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Smithville has attracted international attention because of a unique shop with ties to the Vatican.
Smithville’s alumni baseball game slated for Saturday
Monday, January 30, 2012 |
On Saturday, Feb. 4, Smithville’s alumni baseball players will face off with its the Tigers baseball players in the alumni baseball game at Tiger Field beginning at 11 a.m.
Bastrop can pursue permits for park well
Monday, January 30, 2012 |
The Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District voted to keep the moratorium on new well permits in place, but that doesn’t mean the City of Bastrop won’t be able to pump from their wells in the Alluvium aquifer at Bob Bryant Park.
Commissioners support Aqua, Elgin resolution
Monday, January 30, 2012 |
Bastrop County commissioners approved a resolution to support an agreement between Aqua Water Supply Corp. and the City of Elgin at the commissioners court regular meeting Monday, Jan. 23.
Tigers wins against district rivals then fall to Navasota
Monday, January 30, 2012 |
By the first quarter Navasota was in the lead with 11 points and Smithville trailed closely behind with seven points.
Millions in aid money coming
Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
Bastrop County is set to receive approximately $25 million in additional federal money as emergency aid from the HUD, but it may be some time before the county can put that money to use.
Board extends contract of superintendent
Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
The Smithville Independent School District Board of Trustees gave the district’s superintendent a vote of confidence when they renewed his contract for three more years.
Recovery efforts to include Houston toad considerations
Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
Recovery work on the costliest wildfire in Texas history hit a brief snag earlier last week due to some of its smallest victims.
River rises after rains, heavy runoff
Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
On Thursday, Jan. 26, city public works director Jack Page said the Colorado River had probably crested at about 9:30 a.m. at 21.45 feet.
Illegal burning smokes county investigator
Saturday, January 21, 2012 |
Within an hour after county commissioners lifted the burn ban in late December 2011, Bastrop County environmental enforcement investigator Gretchen Gardner had her hands full responding to illegal burns.