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Bastrop health fair returns in August with free wellness resources

Bastrop-area residents can connect with local health agencies and access free wellness resources during the third annual Bastrop County Health Fair in August.

In a nutshell: The Bastrop Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the event, which will feature information on preventive care, exercise, nutrition and more.

One more thing: The event will also include free CPR training sessions, mammograms, blood donation opportunities and children's activities.

  • Aug. 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

  • Free (admission)

  • Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center, 1408 Chestnut St., Bastrop
 
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$1.2M retail center planned along SH 71 in Cedar Creek

A convenience store is expected to begin taking shape this fall in Cedar Creek, across from Berdoll Pecan Candy & Gift Company.

Filed with the state as the Hwy 71 Retail Center, the project is tied to a 6.59-acre parcel, according to Bastrop County Appraisal District records.  

The details: The 8,002-square-foot convenience store has an estimated cost of $1.2 million.

The timeline: Construction on the privately funded project is expected to begin Oct. 1 and be completed July 1, 2027.

  • 2627 SH 71 W., Cedar Creek
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Disney's The Little Mermaid

Friday Night Flix: Dive-In Movie: “Jaws”

July 10-25, 7:30 p.m.
San Marcos

July 10, dusk
Cedar Park

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Round Rock Wine Fest

Buda’s Summer Musical

July 11, noon-6 p.m.
Round Rock

July 11-26, 8-10 p.m.
Buda

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Residents urge oversight and environmental protections for East Austin Dog's Head redevelopment

Some city officials and residents are pressing for added environmental protections and community benefits in the sprawling Dog's Head, the 4-square-mile area being primed for future development after its recent annexation into East Austin.

The details: Endeavor Real Estate Group is helming redevelopment of the more than 2,600-acre Dog's Head, largely an industrial mining area along the Colorado River, into a mixed-use district over several decades. Attorney Richard Suttle, representing Endeavor, likened its potential to a new city where developers "can almost do anything."

Zooming in: While billed by the city as a major boost for Austin's economic development prospects and revenue generation, recent developments in the Dog's Head have been routinely criticized by community members this spring and summer. 

What you need to know: On July 1, the city Environmental Commission unanimously asked to delay next steps in the city's approval process, launch environmental reviews and adopt a slate of ecological, building and oversight provisions for the area.
 

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