July 3, 2009-The Annual Patriotic Festival will occur on Friday, July 3rd this year in Fisherman's Park. The Austin Symhonic Band will again perform patriotic music during the fireworks display at dusk. The Highway 304 band will also entertain. Food and activities begin at 6pm.
June 15, 2009-This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Bastroptexas.net network website. We thank everyone who has visited the website. Also the comments and questions that you have sent. We are happy to have received over 4,000,000 hits each year for the past two years! Please send any suggestions you may have for the website.
May 9, 2009-Today's Bastrop Election Results:
Bastrop Ind. School District:
James Allen = 925 Karen Halladay = 836
Jim Clark = 866 Ty McDonald = 984
Bastrop City Council:
W.L. "Bill" Peterson = 467 Kay Garcia McAnally = 461
Tommy Oates = 426 Camilo "Cam" Chavez, III = 417
Christy Kosser = 339
Ken Kesselus = 551
April 30, 2009- The Boys and Girls Club of Bastrop has decided to postpone the Jazz Jam scheduled this Saturday until this fall. "I appreciate all who have stepped up to the plate and contributed to making this event successful. However, we've been advised to minimize the risk of contamination by avoiding bringing large groups of people together. Since most of our musicians live out of the area and some of their fans were coming from out of state, the risks would have been heightened," said Janice Butler, BG Club president.
All tickets purchased will be honored at the later event. If anyone has questions, they may either contact Janice at 512-925-3210 or Andie Borchert at BG Club 321-6676.
April 23, 2009-The Burn Ban has been lifted in Bastrop County by the Bastrop County Commissioners. People are urged to use caution and common sense. If the wind is blowing hard don't go out and burn. The burn ban had been in place since September 2008.
April 20, 2009-The Bastrop City Council has approved $500,000 for the Museum project to move ahead. In a split vote (3-2), the Council approved for the Bastrop County Historical Society to establish the museum and Visitor Center in the present city hall when it is vacated when the new City Hall is built. The Council will povide the $500,000 from the Hotel-motel occupancy tax, provided the Historical Society can raise an additional $250,000. Voting in favor of the Museum project were Councilmembers Terry Sanders, Willie Delarosa, and Joe Beal. Voting no were Councilmembers Julie Hart and Dock Jackson.
APRIL 10, 2009--Best Buy opens June 12. Hiring Seminars start April 20 at Holiday Inn Express and go through May 20 (or until they hire everyone they need). Then on site training at Bastrop Best Buy will begin with set-up and official store opening tentatively on June 12 when the Grand Opening of Burleson Crossing occurs. Petco has announced a Hiring Fair on Tuesday, April 14 from 9 am to 6 pm at Holiday Inn Express. They asked you to apply online at www.petco.com/jobs prior to attending the hiring fair. Announcement has not been made for hiring at Spec's which should open at the same time. Unofficial openings could occur days sooner depending on construction and stocking.
September-November 2008: View the 2008 Bastrop Bear football schedule. New: See selected pictures from the football games.
October 1, 2008: The Bastrop County Commissioners have now returned to a countywide burn ban.
August 2, 2008: View scenes from the 2008 Homecoming Grand Parade including Bastrop Class Reunion floats.
June 9, 2008: Bastrop County Commissioners Court adopted an Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning (Burn Ban) on Monday, June 9,2008. Also, adopted was an Order Prohibiting Certain Fireworks in Unincorporated Areas of Bastrop County. This order states "No person may sell, detonate, ignite, or in any way use fireworks classified under 49 C.F.R. part. 173.100(r)(2) (10-1-86 edition), as "skyrockets with sticks" and missiles with fins" in any portion of the unincorporated area of Bastrop County."
May 3, 2008: Saturday 6:30 pm - Boys & Girls Club Jazz Jam at the Lakeside Professional Building, 3101 Hwy. 71 East, featuring Eric Johnson, Hannibal Lokumbe and many other great jazz players. Minimum donation of $50 per person (includes dinner). Tickets will be sold by advance purchase only. RSVP to (512) 321-6676.
April 26, 2008: Saturday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm – Annual Yesterfest Celebration in Historic Downtown Bastrop. Celebrate Bastrop’s early cultures, including African, Mexican, Indian, German, Czech, Scottish, and early Western heritage. Games from days gone by, historic recreations and demonstrations, live music, and much more. Call the Bastrop Chamber of Commerce at (512) 303-0558 for more information.
February 19-29, 2008: Early voting for the primaries started on Tuesday, February 19 and runs through February 29 at the Bastrop Courthouse Annex Building, 804 Pecan Street in Bastrop (2nd Floor). The following locations will also be open Feb. 22, 23, 28 & 29: Cedar Creek Annex Building, 5785 FM 535 in Cedar Creek; Smithville City Hall, 317 Main Street in Smithville; and Elgin Public Library, 404 N. Main Street in Elgin.
February 1, 2008: The UIL announced the new football (2008-2010) and basketball (2008-2009) district alignments today. District 25-5A will include the following high schools: Austin, Austin Akins, Austin Anderson, Austin Bowie, Austin Westlake, Bastrop, Pflugerville, and Pflugerville Connally. The district will be in Region 4.
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