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As of May 2, Rue21 employed 4,913 people and officials estimated their debt and liabilities each to be between $100 million and $500 million.
See results for Bastrop City Council, Bastrop ISD board of trustees and more races on the ballot in the May 4 election.
At least five sand and gravel mining companies located along FM 969 in Bastrop County—several of which began operation in the past year—harvest silt deposited by the Colorado River.
The new rules, which take effect Aug. 1, say schools cannot discriminate against LGBTQ+ or pregnant students. Texas is also suing the Biden administration over the changes.
Bastrop’s solid waste and recycling services contract with Waste Connections ends on Aug. 31. In preparation, the city of Bastrop has opened a request for proposal of service.
Less than three weeks before his primary runoff election, the House Speaker released 68 priorities for the next legislative session, which begins in January.
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The Austin metro area added about 173,000 new residents between 2020 and 2023.
Locations for nine new bird statues along Chestnut Street and in downtown Bastrop have been approved by City Council. A woodpecker along Chestnut Street in front of the Bastrop Convention and Exhibit Center, and a red-tailed hawk sculptures are among the nine planned sculptures.
