October 6, 2011:

BASTROP – The new target date for reopening Bastrop State Park has been pushed back to Dec. 1 due to scheduling delays for ongoing and start-up capital repair projects affecting the cabins, campground, park roads and refectory.  Bastrop State Parks, 18-hole golf course  operated by the Lost Pines Golf Club, recently reopened to play and is open daily. Call (512) 321-2327 or (512) 303-1368 for a tee time.

September 4, 2011: Fires spread across Bastrop County!

Several wild fires have ignited and subsequently gotten out of control in Bastrop County.  The extreme drought combined with high winds have created favorable conditions for these fires.

Current information regarding the wild fires is being posted on the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bastrop-County-Office-of-Emergency-Management/193202960708177.

The 5 official shelters are: In Bastrop at Bastrop Middle School and Ascension Catholic Church. In Smithville, at the Recreation Center, Grace Lutheran Church and First Baptist Church.

If you have already evacuated the area, please check in at one of the shelters, or call 512-581-4023 and leave your name, address, and contact phone number so city officials may contact you.

August 25, 2011: View the 2011 Bastrop Bear football schedule and results.

August 19, 2011: St. David's acquires Bastrop hospital facility

BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) - St. David’s HealthCare has acquired the former Lakeside Hospital at Bastrop, which closed in November 2010 and is scheduled to open early next year as the region’s third St. David’s Emergency Center.

St. David’s Emergency Center in Bastrop will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as a full-service emergency department, without attached in-patient facilities.

St. David’s Emergency Center in Bastrop will feature treatment beds, a trauma room, advanced testing capabilities including radiological testing and a medical lab, among others.

Physician staffing will be provided by Capitol Emergency Associates, the group of board-certified emergency medicine physicians providing care in St. David’s HealthCare emergency departments throughout Central Texas. (Report from KXAN)

 August 1, 2011: BASTROP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES HIRING OF NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DAVID QUINN

Bastrop City Manager Michael H. Talbot and Steve Mills, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation, today announced the appointment of David Quinn as the new Executive Director of the Bastrop EDC. Mills stated that he and the Board of Directors interviewed the top three candidates and chose Quinn, who has agreed to begin his employment with the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation August 29, 2011.

July 2, 2011: Bastrop's Chestnut Square Theater is closing after July 4th! Here is the notice from their website: 

Chestnut Square would like to thank all of our customers for years of support. We will be closing our doors at the end of the business day Monday, July 4th.  Efforts are being made to try and re-open in the near future.  We will post all updates as soon as we know. You can also check and add your support on our Facebook page.

Go to their home page at http://www.chestnutsquare.net/ and Facebook to give them your support!

May 14, 2011: TRUSTEE ELECTION RESULTS

School Trustee Elections for the Bastrop Independent School District results are: Mark Martyn was elected to  represent Place 3 with a total of 1,101 votes, and John Eaton was elected to represent Place 4 with a total of 1,178 vote.

March 24, 2011: On Thursday, the 24th at 5:30 PM, there will be a Ribbon Cutting for the Bastrop Convention Center at 1408 Chestnut St in Bastrop. Please join everyone for the Ribbon Cutting at the new Bastrop Convention Center.

March 4, 2011: Dallas Kimball 79 Bastrop 49. After keeping close to Kimball through the 1st half, Kimball pulled away in the second half to defeat the Bears. Bastrop (22-12) used a 17-2 run to take a 17-10 lead after the opening quarter, but the Bears trailed at halftime 40-31 and at the end of the third period 59-39. Josiah Monroe led the Bears with 27 points. Jordan Roach was injured and did not play.

March 4, 2011: Bastrop (22-11) meets top ranked Dallas Kimball in Garland Friday at 7:35 p.m. (today) at the Garland Special Events Center for the Class 4A Region II tournament. If the Bears upset Kimball, they will play the winner of Dallas Lincoln or Jacksonville on Saturday. The regional championship game is scheduled for 3 p.m

March 2, 2011: Bastrop 70, Hutto 65 (ot) Bastrop beats Hutto 70-65 in overtime in the regional quarterfinal played at Connally High School Wednesday night. The Bears lost star Jordan Roach in early 3rd quarter with an injury but came together to defeat Hutto in a tight battle. The Bears led at halftime 31-29 after trailing early by 8 pts. Regular time ended in a 62-62 tie. The Bears scored all 8 pts in overtime with free throws. Josiah Monroe led scorers with 23 pts followed by teammate Alton Thompson with 22.

February 25, 2011: Bastrop 63, Whitehouse 46: Guard Jordan Roach scored 21 points as Bastrop rolled past Whitehouse in a 4A area-round matchup in Waco. Josiah Monroe added 14 points for the Bears (21-11). Bastrop will face District 16-4A rival Hutto in the regional quarterfinals. The teams will play at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 at Connally High. (From the Austin Statesman)

February 22, 2011: Bastrop Bears defeated Red Oak 86-64. The Bears led at halftime 52-29. Leading scorers for the Bears were Monroe with 24 pts, Roach with 21, and Thompson with 20. The Bears next meet Whitehouse 7 pm at Waco Robinson High School in the Area Round on Friday Feb. 25.

February 21, 2011: City of Bastrop 2010 Census total: 7,218 (2000 Census was 5,340) Total Population percent change is 35.17.

February 20, 2011: Official 2010 census for Bastrop County population is 74,171.The County population in 2000 was 57,733 and in 1990 was 38,263.

February 19, 2011: Special Bastrop High Basketball Sports Notice-The Bears (19-11) will play Red Oak (19-10) in the Region II-4A Bi-District playoff 6:00 pm Tuesday, February 22 at Ferrell Center, Baylor University in Waco. The Bears have a six game winning streak and defeated Bryan Rudder 91-84 to tie them for second place. On a coin toss Bastrop won to become the 2nd place district winner. During the impressive winning streak the Bears have defeated 1st place Hendrickson, Hutto and Rudder the top teams in the district. Starring for the Bears are Seniors Jordan Roach, Josiah Monroe, and Alton Thompson.