The Latest Breaking News from Bastrop

Attorney general sues Bastrop factory after residents complain about noxious odors

The state’s environmental regulator has issued multiple environmental violations and the lawsuit states the company has failed to fix the problems.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 9

Some Texas counties replace touchscreen voting machines after Trump order

Collin, Bastrop and Williamson counties say they’re proactively changing their voting procedures and equipment following a federal attempt to limit barcodes or QR codes on paper ballots.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 2, 2025

Elon Musk’s preschool, Ad Astra, has these criteria for admitting students

Ad Astra, a pre-school established by tech giant Elon Musk is located outside Bastrop, Texas.

The Times of India · Mar 12, 2025

After abuse accusations at The Refuge, Texas will create new reporting and screening requirements for foster care workers

The legislation came after The Refuge, a Bastrop foster care facility, hired a caretaker without knowing she had a history of sexual misconduct with children at a state juvenile facility. Coworkers also concealed evidence of the abuse, which further put the foster girls at harm.

The Texas Tribune · May 22, 2023

Texas House approves bill to improve background checks on child-welfare workers

The action came after The Refuge, a Bastrop foster care facility, hired a caretaker without knowing her history of misconduct.

The Texas Tribune · May 17, 2023

Rodney Reed pleads before U.S. Supreme Court for DNA testing that might establish his innocence

The nation’s high court heard arguments Tuesday on whether Reed can seek DNA testing of crucial evidence in the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop County.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 11, 2022

Bastrop County grand jury declines to indict caretaker at center of The Refuge abuse scandal

The grand jury said it did not find sufficient evidence to indict Iesha Greene, who was reported to have sold and solicited nude photos of children at the Bastrop shelter.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 29, 2022

Texas wildfire forces evacuations; planned burn may be cause

A wildfire whipped by gusty winds in a Central Texas state park has forced the evacuation of dozens of homes in the city of Bastrop, the site of a deadly blaze a decade ago

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022