Creating 85 “good-paying jobs” to run ESD No. 3 Working with county officials to employ 911 dispatchers who are trained and able to assist with triage and cardiopulmonary resuscitation over the phone ...

The Elgin Courier - serves Elgin, Texas, and wider Bastrop County. Founded by Miles Hill, the paper has been published weekly ...

Consumers should find good whole turkey prices, but that could change as the holiday season progresses due to lower production and supplies than last year, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service ...

Texas A&M Forest Service officials said the fire remained within the containment lines after rain on Tuesday. Its cause ...

A wildfire that erupted on Sunday in Bastrop County has been mostly contained following heavy overnight rainfall and a ...

Bastrop County commissioners serve four-year terms. Incumbent Mel Hamner announced he will resign later this year.

The Hudson Fire continues to burn in Bastrop County. The wildfire has burned about 400 acres and officials now know the cause ...

Governor Greg Abbott increases wildfire response for the Hudson Fire in Bastrop County, with over 90 responders and new ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Many people were forced to evacuate their homes as crews work to contain a 400-acre wildfire that started in ...

Fire crews have made some progress on containing a large wildfire which broke out Sunday near Bastrop in Central Texas.

A 400-acre wildfire that broke out in Bastrop County on Sunday afternoon and forced the evacuation of 60 homes was 50% ...

A wildfire in Bastrop County that started over the weekend is now prompting Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) to seek people to help ...