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Friday Oct 30 | KVUE.com

Central Texas Marine killed in Afghanistan

A Central Texas Marine is the latest casualty of the war in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal Cody Stanley was killed on Wednesday during a combat operation in the Helmand province.

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Related Topix: Rosanky, TX

Mon Oct 26, 2009

KVUE.com

TV: Flooding traps families in Bastrop County neighborhood

A rain system continued to push through Central Texas Monday, dumping steady, heavy rain in many areas and prompting a flash flood watch across the area.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Flood, Austin, TX

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Austin American-Statesman

Chamber urges ACC to boost enrollment, technology offerings

Enrollment at Austin Community College, already at a record high, needs to increase even more to meet local work force needs and to help position the region for a bright economic future, according to a report by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce.

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Related Topix: Austin Metro, Austin, TX, Bastrop, TX, Elgin, TX, Round Rock, TX

Tue Oct 13, 2009

KVUE.com

TV: Outlook good for farmers after rains continue

To farmers, this week's rain is like liquid gold falling from the sky. "We love it, we love it," said Roger Mogonye, a Bastrop County farmer.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Elgin, TX, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought

Sun Oct 11, 2009

Victoria Advocate

Port Lavaca fire chief accepts job in Bastrop County

Fire Chief Brandon Bancroft is taking a similar job in Bastrop County. He will become chief of the Bastrop County Emergency Service District One, just east of Austin, starting Oct.

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Related Topix: Port Lavaca, TX, Fire

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Austin American-Statesman

The country life, with goats

Agriculture extension agent Bob Whitney said interest in farming seminars, such as this one on sheep and goat ranching, has increased.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Texas, Williamson County, TX, Georgetown, TX

Mon Oct 05, 2009

KXAN-TV Austin

Flash Flood Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN BASTROP COUNTY... FAYETTE COUNTY... * UNTIL 915 PM CDT.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Flood, Austin, TX, Austin Metro, Fayette County, TX

Sat Oct 03, 2009

KXAM-TV Austin

Flood Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHERN BASTROP COUNTY... CALDWELL COUNTY... SOUTHEASTERN COMAL COUNTY... FAYETTE COUNTY... NORTHERN GONZALES COUNTY... GUADALUPE COUNTY... SOUTHEASTERN HAYS COUNTY... * UNTIL 700 PM CDT.

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Related Topix: Weather, Austin, TX, Caldwell County, TX, Comal County, TX, Gonzales County, TX

Tue Sep 29, 2009

Waco Tribune-Herald

Q&A on health care with Roland Goertz, executive director of Family Health Center

Ask around the Waco medical community for an authority on what's wrong with the American health care system - especially as it touches the low-income and uninsured - and fingers point to Dr.

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Related Topix: Waco, TX, Waco Metro, Smithville, TX

Sun Sep 27, 2009

Austin American Statesman

Bastrop County woman gets back four schnauzers

Jan McGill got help from others this summer after her 87 schnauzers were seized.

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Related Topix: Bastrop, TX, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Austin, TX, Austin Metro, West, TX

Fri Sep 25, 2009

KVUE.com

Central Texas farmers hopeful rain will continue

The new drought monitor Thursday showed conditions were virtually unchanged since last week.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Texas, Agriculture, Science, Austin, TX, Austin Metro

Wed Sep 23, 2009

MyFoxAustin

Family Suing UPS For Traffic Fatality

The family of Larry Goodwin has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against UPS in which one of their trucks collided head on killing Larry on July 29 in Bastrop County.

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Related Topix: Elgin, TX

Mon Sep 21, 2009

Austin American-Statesman

At toads' last stand, reserves hop to it

Buescher State Park Superintendent Jamie Hackett releases Houston toads at Bastrop State Park on Monday.

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Related Topix: Austin County, TX

Thu Sep 17, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Rains pave the way for toad release on Monday

Recent rains in Central Texas have cleared the way for the release of about 160 endangered Houston toads, hand-raised at the Houston Zoo, at Bastrop State Park, zoo spokesman Brian Hill said Thursday.

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Related Topix: Houston Metro

Tue Sep 15, 2009

News8Austin

Elgin's 'Horse Boy' headed for theaters

An Elgin family is now a big believer in alternative medicine and the healing power of horses.

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Related Topix: Elgin, TX, Autism, Health, Austin, TX, Austin Metro

Sat Sep 12, 2009

Austin American Statesman

Teenager turns assault into empowerment

Georgetown University student Yaya Chang, 20, wrote a book about her experience being abused at 12 by a 26-year-old martial arts instructor in the Austin area.

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Related Topix: Georgetown University, Austin, TX, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Travis County, TX

Thu Sep 10, 2009

Austin American-Statesman

Study: Breast cancer mortality rates higher among black, Hispanic, rural women

A study released Wednesday found high breast cancer mortality and low early detection rates among African American, Hispanic and rural women in five Central Texas counties.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Breast Cancer, African-American, Austin Metro, Caldwell County, TX

Wed Sep 09, 2009

Austin American Statesman

Traffic report

FM 969: Various eastbound and westbound lane closures between Blake-Manor Road and Bastrop County line from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.

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Related Topix: Lago Vista, TX, Travis County, TX, Thrall, TX, Thorndale, TX, Williamson County, TX

Mon Sep 07, 2009

KVUE.com

Murder investigation near Red Rock in Bastrop County

Bastrop County detective are trying to learn more about the shooting death of a man near Red Rock Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Red Rock, TX, Bastrop, TX, Austin, TX

Sat Sep 05, 2009

News 8 Austin

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The first Longhorn game means tailgaters are back in full force. One group of tailgaters said they welcome fans wearing all colors.

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Related Topix: Luling, TX, Austin Metro, Coupland, TX

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