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Bastrop, Lee County residents invited to household hazardous waste cleanup
Batteries, polishers and aerosol paint cans can be disposed at the March 16 household hazardous wast collection event. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) The Bastrop County Household Hazardous Waste Facility is hosting a household hazardous waste collection event March 16. Lee and Bastrop County residents are eligible to participate. Vouchers are required...
Texas libraries work to bridge state’s mental health services gap
SMITHVILLE – When the COVID-19 pandemic first shut down the Smithville Public Library, it was as if a vital community artery had been severed. “We did see a lot of anxiety when people felt cut off from reading materials,” recalled Judith Bergeron, the library’s director. “Some of that anxiety led to anger directed at library staff, so it was important to us to try to provide whatever services we could remotely.”
Texas libraries work to bridge state’s mental health services gap
For 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at 800-662-4357. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.
Why Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas AG Ken Paxton are seeking to influence voters in Bastrop
BASTROP — In a rural county next door to the Capitol, Gov. Greg Abbott's and Attorney General Ken Paxton's revenge tours are playing front and center as the top state GOP officials are backing different candidates for House District 17. Rep. Stan Gerdes, R-Smithville, who is seeking reelection to...
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