The average American uses 82 gallons of water per day, but in Bastrop and Lee counties the average is 125 gallons.

Texas’ medical cannabis program just expanded dramatically. When House Bill 46 took effect Sept. 1, it broadened the Texas Compassionate Use Program to include more than 100 qualifying conditions.

From an expansion at Bastrop High School to a $20 million parking garage tied to SpaceX and the Boring Company, several large developments are shaping the city’s future.

BASTROP COUNTY, Texas — Construction is underway across Bastrop County to bring high-speed internet to thousands of rural families who have struggled with slow or unreliable connections. Bastrop ...

BASTROP, Texas — Voters in Bastrop elected a new mayor in a runoff race on Saturday. Ishmael Harris secured about 63% of the vote, while Willie DeLaRosa earned about 37%. Harris and DeLaRosa were ...

The Bastrop Opera House has started a fundraising campaign to expand its footprint and renovate a neighboring historic ...

Bastrop mayoral candidates Ishmael Harris and Willie DeLaRosa are heading to a runoff on June 7 after Harris narrowly missed securing 50% of the vote in the three-way race. Harris garnered 625 votes, ...

Michael Muniz has turned a practical idea into a new business with Zenith Trek—an outdoor camping supply brand aimed at keeping campers warm and comfortable.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Just minutes east of Austin, Bastrop County is emerging as ...

At 62 years old, Eave returned to Grambling State University after nearly five decades and officially earned his college degree.

BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — After a rainstorm and north wind, Terrie Lynn Bach braces for the smell that might hit her when she steps out the front door of her house on the northern edge of Bastrop. “It ...