Early voting for Texas' state and local elections ends on Friday. Polling locations in Bastrop and Hays counties, and some in ...

Texas DPS says DNA and genealogy testing identified Emory Earl McVay as the suspect in three Bastrop County sexual assaults ...

Recent development news in Bastrop County includes an expansion of the SpaceX facility and a new solar farm being built across 900 acres. Read about these projects and more below.

Texas DPS identifies deceased Emory Earl McVay as suspect in historical Bastrop County sexual assaults using DNA testing.

After nearly 30 years of investigating, authorities said they’ve identified a suspect in connection with the sexual assaults ...

Investigators have identified Emory Earl McVay as the suspect in several Bastrop County rape cases between 1997 and 2005.

An extended burn ban went into effect for Bastrop County early Tuesday morning and will last until Nov. 10, according to an ...

A Central Texas food pantry says they're “closely monitoring” the ongoing government shutdown. The USDA recently confirmed no ...

The City of Bastrop is exploring a potential election item on a future ballot that would leave the future of the Bastrop ...

The Mayor Pro Tem of Bastrop, John Kirkland, is opposed to Austin Water’s Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project, which ...

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