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Matthew McConaughey · BastropHollywood star Matthew McConaughey and Glen Powell’s dad are good friends but the start of their friendship has a story of its own. Glen Powell, who was recently seen in ‘Anyone but You’, appeared on ‘The Tonight Show’, and revealed that his father, Glen Powell Sr., met McConaughey in a hilarious moment and the pair became best friends, reports ‘People’ magazine. After host Jimmy Fallon brought up that Powell is being inducted into the Austin Fi…See the Story
Glen Powell Says His Dad And Matthew McConaughey Had Hilarious Encounter
Elgin, Texas · ElginNiko Demetriouniko.demetriou@elgincourier.com
BASTROP — The driver of the cement pumper that claimed the lives of a child and a University of Texas student contradicted himself when recounting the March 22 incident, according to a report by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office. In an affidavit obtained by the Elgin Courier, several reports accounted by Texas Department of Safety troopers, Sheriff’s Office deputies and Bastrop County Police offic…See the Story
Cement truck driver claims he fell asleep behind the wheel
Elgin, Texas · ElginBASTROP — The cement-truck driver charged in a collision with a Hays Consolidated Independent School District bus in an accident that killed a child and a motorist did not have a background check completed before operating the heavy pumper.Court records obtained by the Courier reveal that Jerry Hernandez, 43, has a history of being accused of violence and illicit drug use.Hernandez, who drove a concrete pump truck for FJM Concrete Pumping LLC of…See the Story
Past warrants and drug use revealed for driver of cement pumper
Elgin, Texas · ElginSTAFF REPORTSDriver had three previous positive drug tests
Jerry Hernandez BASTROP — The driver of the cement truck that collided with a Hays Consolidated Independent School District bus did not have a background check before driving the truck. According to a report by KVUE, Jerry Hernandez, 42, had three previous positive drug tests in 2020, 2022 and 2023. In December of 2022, Hernandez allegedly tested positive for marijuana. He then tested …See the Story
Incomplete background check on cement truck driver
Elgin, Texas · ElginBASTROP — The Bastrop High School varsity baseball team ended play last week on a solid note Thursday, March 28 as the Bears won 5-2 at home over Georgetown East View High School.Following a close 3-1 loss March 26 on the road at East View, the Bears took care of business to split the series with the Patriots.After East View took an early 1-0 lead, Bastrop’s offense struck in the bottom of the first inning as an RBI groundout by John Dawson scor…See the Story
Bears knock off East View
Bastrop · BastropJerry Hernandez has been charged with criminally negligent homicide. Hernandez admitted to smoking marijuana the night before the crash and consuming cocaine the morning of the incident. The crash resulted in the deaths of Ulises Rodriguez Montoya, a child on the school bus, and Ryan Wallace, the driver of a Hyundai Tucson.See the Story
Affidavit: Trucker charged in fatal Bastrop bus crash had history of failed drug tests
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Elgin, Texas · ElginSTAFF REPORTS
BASTROP – Bastrop Police Department Officers were dispatched to the area of Fisherman’s Park March 24, answering reports of an unresponsive adult male in the water. Upon initial investigation, officers on site discovered that the individual’s son was struggling in the water when he jumped in to assist him, according to Chief of Police Vicky Steffanic. “The son was rescued, however, the adult male was later declared deceased,” said …See the Story
Father rescues drowning son, later declared deceased
Bastrop · BastropThe drowning happened around 4:00 p.m. Friday in the 1200 block of Willow Street. Authorities said the father had jumped into the water to rescue his son from possibly drowning. The son survived, but the father ended up dying, according to police.This is a developing story.See the Story
Man dies after rescuing son from drowning, Bastrop police say
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