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🌱 How your summer reading minutes can send cash to Bastrop nonprofits

Bastrop, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Bastrop! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How your summer reading minutes can send cash to Bastrop nonprofits
  • Why Bastrop ISD suddenly dropped Cedar Creek’s new volleyball coach hire
  • What $874 million in new Bastrop data centers could mean locally

Also on today's calendar: Saturday Mini Market at Community Gardens - Every Saturday in June and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 74.
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bastrop library offers summer fun, reading challenge for a cause (communityimpact.com) — Bastrop Public Library’s summer reading challenge is underway, letting you log minutes to direct donations to three local nonprofits while earning books or coupons as rewards. Anyone can participate, even without a library card, by tracking reading through several logging options before the July 24 deadline. The library is also offering themed activities, performances, and extended summer hours throughout the week.
   

• Bastrop ISD rescinds volleyball coach hire after felony arrest (statesman.com) — Bastrop ISD has dropped its planned hire for Cedar Creek High School’s new head volleyball coach after learning of a felony charge involving an alleged improper relationship with a student at her former school. District leaders say standard background checks were completed, but additional information surfaced afterward, prompting them to rescind the offer and reassure Bastrop families that hiring procedures were followed.
   

• Data Centers, Healthcare Push Nonresidential Project Planning Higher in May (usglassmag.com) — Massive new data center projects planned in Bastrop, each estimated at $437 million, are helping drive a nationwide jump in nonresidential construction planning. The report highlights how data centers, healthcare facilities, and office projects are fueling growth despite ongoing labor and cost challenges. These Bastrop projects signal significant future investment and potential economic impact for the area.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for your next best friend?
    Nothing but gratitude and love? Please stop by the Boring Bodega this Friday June 12th 5-7pm. In support of the Bastrop County Animal Shelter,… (Nextdoor The Colony)
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    Willing to pay whatever fee I do have dogs but they all go out on leashes. I have 4 dogs and if I have to build a fence I will just need a place to… (Nextdoor Historic Bastrop)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Cart Attendant at Walmart in Bastrop, Texas in Bastrop. Apply here.
  • Sonic posted a job opening for Crew Member in Bastrop. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bastrop here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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