This past October was an unprecedented month for Bastrop County, as it marked the driest October in 130 years.

BASTROP COUNTY, Texas - The Bastrop County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting incident on a highway. The incident ...

Bastrop County commissioners plan to re-evaluate the order at the upcoming meeting Dec. 9. (Amanda Cutshall/Community Impact) The Bastrop County burn ban continues into its fourth month, following ...

Frontier Bank of Texas recently expanded into Smithville with the opening of its newest Bastrop County financial institution.

This past October was an unprecedented month for Bastrop County, as it marked the driest October in 130 years. This extreme dryness aligned with a broader regional and national trend of ...

The opera house—which has never actually showcased opera—opened in 1889 and has two-penny opera, silent films, traveling ...

As Elon Musk continues to move his companies to land east of Austin, none of them have boomed in Bastrop County more than SpaceX. In September 2023, it opened a 512,000-square-foot facility and is ...

Elon Musk's new Montessori school, Ad Astra, is approved in Bastrop County, focusing on STEM for kids aged 3-9.

AUSTIN, Texas — Elon Musk has secured a permit to officially open his new Montessori school in Bastrop County. The permit was ...

Nearly 67 kilos of narcotics are off the streets in Bastrop County after a recent investigation, search warrant and a traffic ...

New jobs and developments are booming, but locals have been left to guess how their community fits into the billionaire’s ...