Bastrop County officials extended the burn ban due to ongoing dry conditions. The order will remain in effect through March 24, with fines up to $500 for violations.

While Congress debates whether to provide aid for California wildfires, Texas must address its own vulnerabilities to similar ...

The University of Louisiana Monroe Police Department arrested a suspect who is accused of shooting vehicles on the university ...

The University of Louisiana Monroe Police Department arrested a suspect who is accused of shooting vehicles on the university ...

Residents in part of Gillespie County are being evacuated due to another fire, this time south of Harper and west of ...

The Crabapple Fire has put most parts of Central and South Texas under a "Red Flag Warning" as strong gusts of wind move ...

Why Carver leaving Chicago Fire is such a big deal (and why he should return) ...

Strong winds are pushing smoke and ash from the Crabapple Fire near Fredricksburg east toward Austin, according to the ...

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

Bastrop County Judge Gregory Klaus issued the burn ban in response to dry conditions. The ban is enforced through March 19 ...

Governor Greg Abbott announced that the fifth Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant of $17.3 million has been extended to ...

The American-Statesman found that local prosecutors in other major urban counties do not routinely miss the 90-day deadline ...