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In today's newsletter:

• Worried about your solar contract? See what new Texas law now requires.
• How will Bastrop respond after Hendrickson loss in Tuesday's home match?
• How Bastrop hunters are affected by Texas' new season rules.

Also on today's calendar: Keep Smithville Beautiful's 2026 Sustainable Home & Garden Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; warm, with a high of 95 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 94, low: 76.
• Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Make it right': New Texas law regulates solar retailers and salespeople (cw39.com) — A Bastrop homeowner's frustrating solar panel experience is helping spotlight new Texas rules meant to rein in misleading rooftop solar sales. The law now requires solar retailers and salespeople to register with the state, follow clearer contract standards, and face stiff penalties for violations, giving Bastrop residents more leverage if promised savings don't materialize.
   

• Rouse, Liberty Hill, Georgetown notch big wins as volleyball district play reaches midpoint (statesman.com) — Bastrop volleyball fans can track where their team stands as Hendrickson tops Bastrop in District 23-5A play and McCallum heads to Bastrop for a 7 p.m. matchup Tuesday. The roundup also highlights key wins by Georgetown, Rouse, Liberty Hill, and other Central Texas programs as district races tighten at midseason.
   

• Texas hunting season brings new rules, expanded doe season for some Texarkana Gazette (texarkanagazette.com) — Hunters in Bastrop County will see a much longer white-tailed doe season this year, with dates extended to November 14–29 under new Texas Parks and Wildlife rules. The state is also rolling out digital licenses, updated ID verification, and revised seasons for deer, turkey, dove, and other game, so Bastrop residents planning hunts should double-check the new timelines.
   

📸 Around Bastrop

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bastrop

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• FAME Friday | Dia de los Muertos Opening Ceremony →
  Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, 904 Main Street, Bastrop

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Dia de los Muertos Community Display →
  904 Main Street, Bastrop
Saturday October 3
• Historic Fairview Cemetery Tour →
  Fairview Cemetery, Bastrop
• Historic Fairview Cemetery Tours →
  1307 State HWY 95, Bastrop
• Pumpkin Patch at Community Gardens →
  Bastrop TX
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Bastrop vs Cedar Creek →
  1614 Chambers St, Bastrop
  6:30 pm
• Bastrop Bears Volleyball vs Cedar Creek →
  Bastrop TX
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Bastrop County Democratic Party Monthly Meeting →
  Bastrop TX
• Fall Wreath Workshop with Beautifully Wild →
  714 Chestnut St, Bastrop
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Indigenous Peoples Day →
  904 Main Street, Bastrop
• Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • 5-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • Big Bastrop Backyard Ultra (Last Runner & Last Rucker Standing) →
  Bastrop TX
Saturday October 17
• Keep Smithville Beautiful's 2026 Sustainable Home & Garden Show →
  Railroad Park, 113 NW 1st St, Smithville
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: we found Lumy!!
  She was asleep inside the laundry🫣 My kitten Lumy left yesterday and has not returned she is very friendly and docile if anyone has seen her please… (Nextdoor The Colony)
• Found one male puppy in Hunters Crossing.
  We cannot keep him, he is a real escape artist. We gave him food and water. PM me or Rene Giles Baker in Hunters Crossing. (Nextdoor Hunters Crossing Bastrop)

• SpaceX - Space Exploration Technologies Corporation posted a job opening for Automation & Controls Specialist, Tool & Die - 2nd Shift in Bastrop. Apply here.
• TJX posted a job opening for Retail Backroom Associate in Bastrop. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bastrop here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Sisters in Fire Introduces Students to Wildland Firefighting Careers (easttexasradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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