A Knox County jury convicted two people in a trafficking bust; prosecutors say one defendant could get 72 years and both are due to be sentenced June 24, 2026.

Swiss firm Acutronic will build a jet‑engine manufacturing facility on 13.84 acres in Bastrop, promising about 50 high‑skill jobs and a multimillion‑dollar local investment.

Reports of gunfire near Jim Crouch Park Monday put Burges High into a precautionary lockdown. Police said no injuries were reported while they investigated.